Apr 18 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: ‘Imminent attack’ on French election thwarted By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, French police say they've broken up an "imminent attack" aimed at the country's presidential election. Two suspects who are accused of being Islamic extremists were arrested in Marseille. Also, Turkey's main opposition party is formally… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 6:57 Sen. Cardin on needing ‘mature’ leadership on North Korea, Turkish referendum concerns By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch What will Erdogan’s new power mean for Turkey? By PBS News Hour Citizens of Turkey voted Sunday by a thin margin to overhaul the country’s political system, which could lead to a major consolidation of power for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Jeffrey Brown talks to Steven Cook of the Council on… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 4:06 Turkey votes to expand presidential powers By PBS News Hour Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan eked out a major victory on Sunday to expand his executive powers. A narrow majority of Turks voted on a referendum to amend the country's constitution and abolish the office of the prime minister, allowing… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: North Korea issues warning to U.S. amid speculation of another nuclear test By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the vice foreign minister of North Korea charged the Trump administration is "more vicious and more aggressive" than his predecessor, and threatened to go to war if the U.S. chooses "the most aggressive and dangerous… Continue watching
Apr 14 Yes or no? Turks explain how they plan to vote in Sunday’s contentious referendum By Larisa Epatko Turks vote Sunday on a referendum that would expand President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s powers, including allowing him to dismiss the parliament. Continue reading
Apr 06 Photos: When tanks replaced horses, and the birth of other WWI weapons By Larisa Epatko It was 100 years ago today that the United States officially entered World War I, when Congress voted to declare war on Germany on April 6, 1917. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 8:33 Struggling to scrape by, Syrian refugees take low-paying jobs in Turkey By PBS News Hour Millions of Syrians who have fled to Turkey are caught in a situation where they have no real access to state services and are treated like second class citizens. Safe from war, they are still vulnerable and being exploited. Special… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 5:05 News Wrap: White House struggles to shift gears amid Russia questions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, White House efforts to move beyond the failed attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act were overshadowed by mounting questions over House Intelligence Chair Devin Nunes' revelation about intercepted Trump communications. Also, Turkish… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 8:14 Turmoil and terrorism breed economic uncertainty for Turkey By PBS News Hour Turkey's tourism outlook has never been so bleak. Increasing terrorism by the Islamic State group and the PKK have driven the country into its worst tourism slump ever, a major sector of the economy. International concerns about political uncertainty, as… Continue watching