Now playing Next Germany Germany / Turkey : A Diplomatic Tightrope walk A run down of the bumpy relationship Germany and Turkey have endured over recent months 01/08/2016
Now playing Next Germany Germany: Turkish community holds huge pro-Erdogan rally In scenes reminiscent of recent rallies in Istanbul and Ankara, members of Germany’s Turkish community have staged a mass show of support for President Recep Tayyip… 31/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey's Erdogan drops 'insult' lawsuits and condemns West Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is dropping all lawsuits filed against people accused of “insulting” him, as a one-off gesture. 30/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Erdogan accuses US officials of siding with Turkey coup plotters Some 99 military top brass have been promoted in Turkey in an overhaul of the country’s armed forces following this month’s failed coup. 29/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Generals resign ahead of military overhaul in Turkey In Turkey two senior generals have resigned, as the prime minister prepared to meet military commanders for a major overhaul the armed forces in the wake of a failed… 28/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey orders another 47 journalists detained in post-coup crackdown Turkey ordered a further 47 journalists detained on Wednesday as part of a sweeping crackdown in the wake of the failed military coup. 27/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey: 'credible evidence' of detainees being tortured - Amnesty Amnesty International has published a statement alleging that detainees in Turkey are being tortured amid the spate of arrests after the 15 July failed coup. 24/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey: the crackdown intensifies Ankara says the measures are necessary to ensure stability. But concerns are being voiced about the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms. 23/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Erdogan addresses Turkish MPs for the first time Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has addressed the country's MPs for the first time following the failed coup attempt. 23/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey's parliament votes 3-to-1 to back Erdogan's state of emergency The Turkish parliament has voted by three-to-one to approve the state of emergency announced by President Erdogan after last week’s failed coup attempt. 21/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey's post-coup purge widens to schools and universities Turkey has stepped up its purge following Friday’s coup attempt, now targeting universities and schools. 20/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish post-coup purges sweep through education as thousands of teachers lose their jobs Turkey’s education ministry has revoked the licences of 21,000 teachers working in private institutions, Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a ministry… 19/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey presses ahead with extradition bid for US-based cleric wanted over coup attempt Turkey’s prime minister says he has sent evidence to the United States to support an extradition request for the exiled cleric Ankara says was behind Friday’s failed… 19/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Erdogan defies EU on death penalty: 'If Turkey's parliament backs it, I will' The Turkish president has vowed to approve the restoration of capital punishment if parliament votes for it, in defiance of EU warnings. 19/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish ex-air force chief denies plotting coup, private media Turkish private broadcasters announce ex-Air Force chief denies role in plotting attempted coup - NTV, Haberturk in conflict with state-run Anadolu news agency report 18/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey US-Turkey friendship 'could be questioned' over cleric extradition Emotions continue to run high in Turkey after Friday’s failed coup, not least for the prime minister. 18/07/2016
Now playing Next world news Cleric Gulen suggests Turkey government could have staged failed coup US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen has denied involvement in Friday night’s failed military coup in Turkey. 17/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Mass rallies across Turkey to celebrate quashing of coup attempt Thousands of rejoicing Turks filled Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Saturday evening, less than 24 hours after a failed coup by a faction of the Turkish military. 17/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Erdogan demands US extradite Gulen Just hours after surviving a coup attempt Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan has blamed his arch-enemy Fethullah Gulen and demanded the US extradite him. 16/07/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Protests after prominent activists arrested in Turkey Supporters of a pro-Kurdish newspaper protest against the arrests of three prominent activists on terrorism charges. 21/06/2016