Turkey
Turkey anti-coup rally warns against dictatorship
Tens of thousands of people have joined a pro-democracy rally in Istanbul, condemning the nation's attempted coup.
Erdogan continues to crackdown on suspected dissidents
Turkey's President has ordered the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions following the failed military coup.
State of emergency declared in Turkey
After Friday night's failed army coup, Turkey's president has declared a state of emergency for three months. Amnesty International researcher Andrew Gardner joins Checkpoint. Audio
Turkey declares state of emergency
A three-month state of emergency has been declared by Turkey's President, following the weekend coup attempt.
Geopolitical implications of Turkey's failed coup
As the Turkish President detains hundreds of military leaders what are the wider geoplotical implications of the failed coup in Turkey? Henri Barkey is the Director of the Middle East Program at the… Audio
Turkey declares state of emergency for next 3 months
Turkey has just declared a state of emergency for three months. And it's now purged 53,000 people from the state sector. We talk to a specialist in Middle East politics. Audio
Thousands culled from public service after failed Turkey coup
Tens of thousands of public service being sacked after failed Turkey coup. We cross to Istanbul for the latest from our correspondent. Audio
Turkish government cracks down after coup attempt
Turkey's President Erdogan is not backing down from talk of reintroducing the death penalty to punish coup plotters. Audio
Turkey's secularism
Greg Barton of Deakin University discusses the complexities of secularism versus religion in Turkey. Audio
Turkey reels from coup attempt
Buzzfeed's Borzou Deragahi is in Istanbul and reports on the fallout from this weekend's attempted coup against President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Audio
Turkish expat tells of fear for family back home
A member of the New Zealand Turkish Society tells Guyon Espiner he is happy his family are safe after Turkey's failed coup attempt - but that he has wider concerns for the future of his country. Audio
NZ analyst in Ankara on what lies ahead for Turkey
Former Palmerston North man Simon Wigley is a politics lecturer at Ankara's Bilkent University...he tells Guyon Espiner what lies ahead for Turkey in the wake of the coup. Audio
Turkish government cracks down after coup attempt
Turkey's crackdown continues following the weekend's deadly coup 6,000 people are detained including judges and military commanders have been arrested as the country prepares for the funerals of 265… Audio
More than 6000 detained after failed coup in Turkey
Six thousand people including judges and top military commanders have been detained after a failed military coup in Turkey. At least 265 people were killed in the failed coup attempt. We cross to a… Audio
Robert Amsterdam: Turkey's Lawyer
International Lawyer Robert Amsterdam is working for the Turkish government and says there are indications of direct involvement in the coup attempt by Fethullah Gulenm, a Muslim cleric who is living… Audio
Soroya Lennie: reporter in Turkey
Istanbul based Soraya Lennie is a journalist who was with one of the Turkish state broadcasters that was raided yesterday. Audio
Barçin Yinanç: coup in Turkey?
Kim Hill talks to Barçin Yinanç , opinion editor of the Hurriyet Daily News in Istanbul, talking about the unfolding events of the reported military coup in Turkey. Audio
Social media 'better than bombs to defeat ISIS'
Dr. Anne Speckhard is a trauma psycholgist at Georgetown University who's conducted in-depth interviews with 38 defectors from ISIS in the past year. Dr. Speckhard and her colleague Dr Ahment Yayla… Audio
Former US ambassador to Turkey says IS to blame
This week's deadly attack on Istanbul Airport comes as Islamic State group is losing ground in Iraq. The former US ambassador to Turkey and Iraq, James Jeffrey, tells Susie Ferguson the latest… Audio
Istanbul airport attackers were from ex-Soviet states
The three men who carried out this week's deadly attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport were all from parts of the former USSR, according to Turkish sources.
