Jul 20 Watch 6:39 UK defense secretary: We want to maintain momentum in defeating ISIS By PBS News Hour For the next two days, defense chiefs and leaders from more than 30 countries are meeting in Washington to discuss the ongoing war on the Islamic State. For more, Hari Sreenivasan talks with UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon about turmoil… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 4:15 Turkish government crackdown touches thousands after coup attempt By Marcia Biggs In Istanbul, thousands of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan went out to the streets, demanding retribution for those responsible for the coup over the weekend. Meanwhile, even more Turkish civil servants were detained or suspended from their jobs. Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 12:06 After failed coup, Erdogan emerges stronger and Turkey’s secularism weaker By Marcia Biggs Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to have emerged from Friday’s failed coup stronger, but the rule of secular law may suffer. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports and Hari Sreenivasan learns more from chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner and… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 7:47 Why was there an attempted coup in Turkey? By PBS News Hour Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to the streets last night to fight back against the fourth military coup in the country since 1960, and they won. Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman and David Phillips, who… Continue watching
Jul 16 U.S. would consider extradition request for exiled Turkish cleric By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The Obama administration would entertain an extradition request for the U.S.-based cleric that Turkey's president is blaming for a failed coup attempt, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 7:48 Turkish military says it has toppled Erdogan, taken control of country By PBS News Hour The Turkish military says it has carried out a coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but just how much support it has was in question. Coup leaders cited Erdogan’s autocratic rule and the growing terrorism in the NATO member state… Continue watching
Jul 15 President Erdogan returns to Turkey amid attempted coup By News Desk The Turkish military has released a statement saying armed forces have "fully seized control" of running the country, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 6:04 Defeated on the battlefield, ISIS steps up terror attacks By PBS News Hour There's no coincidence that the number and ferocity of ISIS terror attacks have increased in recent weeks as their losses on the battlefield mount. John Yang discusses the significance of the timing with Joby Warrick, author of "Black Flags: The… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 2:24 Spate of global attacks shows growing reach of ISIS By PBS News Hour A Sunday bombing in Iraq — marking one of Baghdad’s bloodiest days in a decade — capped off a week of Islamic-State linked attacks spanning the globe. Before Iraq came a suicide bombing at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, which Turkey blamed… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: Islamic State claims attack on Bangladesh cafe By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a restaurant in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Authorities say up to nine gunmen took at least 35 hostages, including some 20 foreigners. Also, Turkish police… Continue watching