>> turkey's ruling akp party demonstrate a stunning victory as openers say that the elections were overshadowed by a media crackdown and a climate of fear. >> hello, you're watching al jazeera life from london. also coming up. as the city of st. petersburg mourns the victor victims of the plane crash. human shields are used t

against government airstrikes. >> now, turkey's president has called on the international community to accept the outcome of sunday's parliament try election. after losing party rule five months ago they returned the akp party to power with 49% of the vote. there have been questions asked over a media crackdown and the security situation leading up to the vote. >> we offered voters choice. including attacks against party members, and party premises

hindered the contestant's ability to campaign freely. the campaign is under serious pressure in this country. criminal towards journalists. it has a chilling affect on media. >> the campaigning forces were marred back for crackdown. the crackdown was related to an anti-government group led by government accuses the group of trying to plot to overthrow the government. now of course the lead up to elections was overshadowed by a wave of violence. there was sued bombings and clashes in a number of areas between the turkish security forces as well as the outlaws

kurdistan turkish party and the members of the islamic state of iraq and levant. clearly the observers were not happy with all of that. they said that a crackdown does not meet the international standards. however, when i spoke to one of those observers, whe if they have seen irregularities the answer was no. now the political parties did not make big complaints about irregularities however we have to wait and see if officials results. i think it will be more than a few days time. and we may have some complaints coming by political parties and different candidates. so we have to wait and see.

>> jamal has been following the elections. perhaps a victory is somewhat marched by the verdict from international observers. it's essentially the run up to the election was marred by a climate of fear and a difficult security situation in the country. >> well, i mean when you speak to the officials here. they've dismissed these statements as far as they're concerned, and they point to the fact that media that was operating in and around the country, and all the different polling stations failed to form any regulate on anyone who was trying to cast their ballot. as far as they're concerned this is part of a wider conspiracy against erdogan, against the party and against turkey by those who don't want to see it

prosper as far as they're concerned. it is important to note that from a reporters' perspective and those who have been monitoring the election in the bigger cities ankara and istanbul and other places there was not record of any form of intimidation taken place. there you have accusations and counter accusations. you have supporters accusing pkk voters and those who accuse the army and government of the hdp leader trying to commit a massacre. those are cook you says and counter accusations. from face value these elections as far as journalists are concerned, these are free and fair.

>> the president was speaking last night. of course we know that coalition talks five months ago failed with the opposition. that's why these elections were called in the first place. jamal, how in practical terms what will erdogan, what will the party do now to reach out to the opposition, and try and bridge the sort of political divide in the country right now? >> well, right now the akp party leadership and prime minister erdogan are meeting in the building behind me. it is a closed meeting. they're discussing formation of a government and how to reach out to political parties. but realistically speaking when the act party had failed to form a government, an action needed other parties to form the coalition. they said that they would not partake with a government with the akp party and refused to

join hands with them. it is doubtful any form of cross party collaboration would be taking place at least for many moving forward. however, that does not negate the fact that there is significant division on streets of turkey despite that they won one out of every two voters that means there is 50% of the country that would prefer someone else. in order to insure that the country can move away from this period of instability and move away from the violence and move away from the economic stutterings, they're going to have to find a way to reach out to half of the population that didn't want them in power. >> thank you very much. live for us in the turkish capital ankara.

>> the russian airline whose flight crashed in egypt insists that technical failure is not to blame. all 224 people on board were killed in a flight to st. petersburg and crashed in the sinai on saturday. investigators say that the plane broke up mid wear but they still don't know why. we have reports from st. petersburg. >> in the early hours of monday morning a russian government plane carrying the victories of the airsasster touched down. at the crash sight in egypt, aviation experts have been searching for clues for the cause of the disaster. an armed group claims that it shot done the airbus in response

to russian airstrikes in syria. claims quickly dismissed. return officials say that the plane broke up at high altitude. now the russian airline says that it believes the plane was brought down by an external impact. >> there are no such faults like engine failure or system failure. there is no combination of system's fair that would lead to the break up in the air. >> the only possible explanation for a break up in the aircraft in the air could be a certain impact some mechanical or physical impact. >> the kremlin said that nothing could be ruled out in connection with the crash, and there was this from president putin. >> i would again like to express my condolences to the families and relatives of the victims. this is a great tragedy and certainly we're with you in earth and soul.

i want to thank st. petersburg in response and words of sympathy and empathy. >> outside, an expanding memorial to the dead. a popular package holiday destination for many returns, 17 children were among those killed. >> it's sad, people, children who were on the flight. it's heartbreaking. i have a child myself, and i fly very often. >> investigators opened a criminal case into the incident. on the weekend the russian police reportedly raided the offices seizing documents and hard drives. russia has a poor aviation safety record with many incidents blamed on aging aircraft. but the airline insists the plane was in good shape. let's hope that the data recorders will reveal more answers. >> a rebel group in syria is putting prisoners in cages and

using them as human shield to prevent government airstrikes. >> this is our the rebels plan to fight back against syrian military air raids. they've decided to put their prisoners in cages and scatter them in residential areas as a way to pressure the government as a way to stop targeting douma. they parade them through the streets saying they'll be used as human shields. they are believed to be officers and their families from the alawite sect. >> these are families of alawite officers. after what happened in the city of douma, most people decided to place those prisoners from the alawite sect and high ranking officers in cages in towns so they can taste our misery and so they can be targeted by russian

airstrikes as our children and women are. >> douma is regularly targeted by government airstrikes. friday's attack was one of the worst yet. the chart oh doctors without border said described it an extremely violent bombing. it was not the first time that civilians in residential areas were targeted. in august 120 people were called in douma and a few days ago a makeshift clinic was also hit. >> two bombs hit the makeshift clinic. it was a direct hit and the patients and staff were killed and centered. the clinic is five kilometers from the front line. we can no longer operate. we used to treat 5,000 patients a month. >> the fighting is amid

political discussions to find solution. >> they called for a nationwide truce. at the same time there are efforts by some members of the uniform security town to enforce a resolution to stop bombs. britain's ambassador to the u.n. said that it is important for what he called to the indiscriminate bombing to stop because it kills and terrorizes and is one of the causes of the flood. refugees. but russia has made clear it will oppose any resolution because it believes it will jeopardize the provided efforts that have so far failed to end the war. al jazeera, beirut. >> meanwhile syrian activists say that governmen syrian government have dropped barrel bombs. the attack happened al jazeera is not able to independently verify the video.

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>> ali velshi, lifting the lid... >> cameras in place for money and not safety. >> on the red light controversy. >> they don't give two cent about your safety. >> there's an increase in rear end accidents. >> ali velshi on target: hitting the breaks. >> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera. let's take you to our top stories. president erdogan said that the

world should respect the elections held on sunday. >> and a rebel group in syria is putting hostages in cages and using them in cages to prevent airstrikes. several camps belonging to former president salvatore were targeted. >> exclusive al jazeera picture show a military convoy on its

way to the city of teas doctored by many to be the--they're expected to give popular resistence fighters enough force in forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. hundreds are killed in street by street battles. president hadi wants the troops to push close for sanaa. liberating taiz would allow government forces to advance on the capital. they have appeared to the warring factions to lay down weapons and negotiate a peace deal. yes, ma'am's former minister said that government leaders are willing to talk talks are set to resume in two weeks. al jazeera.

>> also in yemen, a rare tropical storm has killed three people and injured around a hundred after making landfall. more than 100 homes from destroyed as thousands of people were evacuated along the coast. the hurricane force winds are now heading to the country south. the leaders of south se korea south korea and japan will continue talks over so-called comfort women. from seoul, harry faucet reports. >> this relationship has been in a deep freeze since these leaders took office. the handshake and smiles hardly brimmed with warmth but this moment might represent the start of a thaw. south korea's president talked about the need of sincerity to heal painful history. president abe spoke of a new era of future-oriented relations.

president park wants to talk about the past and specifically the comfort women and compensate the dwindling number of elderly survivors of the so-called comfort women system. perhaps a bear minimum was agreed, a promise to speed up talks on the issue. >> in order to build a forward-looking relationship we should not leave for future generations over the comfort women issue. >> south korean officials have been pressing for sincere language were prime minister abe on the comfort women issue, his policy of loosening present day military were major factors in president park's earlier refusal to meet him. now that en pass has been broken. a few will be happier about that than the united states. keen for tokyo and seoul to move beyond their differences. the u.s. defense secretary ashton carter in seoul for

annual military talks welcomed the move talking of the importance of washington's try lateral relationship with its two essential region alabama lies. but there is still plenty of repair work needed. harry fawcett, al jazeera, seoul. >> some of the world's biggest papermaking companies are accused of creating health hazards for millions of people. >> this is the epicenter of the fire disaster. thousands of hectares used to make paper are on fire. an infernal to the toxic haze effecting tens of millions of people in indonesia and

neighboring countries. asia pulp and paper is one of the largest producers of paper company. a lack of his ability makes clear how efforts to control the fires are being amperred. the blaze started outside of its supplier plantation. >> you havely around 90% of the fires come from outside. yes, there are fires coming from inside as well. a lot of them we have investigated so far. people coming in to the conservation area, hunters, gatherers, or people who just. >> it seems that it's easy to blame other people. >> i'm not blaming other people. we have a responsibility to insure that the area of our suppliers is protected. >> this appears to have failed. the company has blamed the

el niño weather system and strong winds to cause the fire to spread rapidly. supermarkets are boycotting products made by asia pulp and paper blaming the company for the fire which is effecting the city state. three years ago the company announced it would stop converting natural forests into lonetations. asia pulp and paper have been scrutinized for many years now it's being criticized for contributing to this haze. despite government promises to bring those involved in justice, this company is now being investigated. the government wants to focus on firefighting efforts before taking legal steps. >> we don't want to hurry to do this.

>> will they get away with it, are they off the hook? >> i don't think so. we'll stop this problem. you see the impact of this is really huge, you know. for 34 million people in the area. >> the slash and burn practices burning down existing vegetation before planting new ones will be banned. the government said it will take back hundreds of thousands of hectares from plantation companies and restore it. as the fires continue to burn, asian pulp and paper said it can only be stopped when the rainy season starts in three to four weeks. al jazeera, south sumatra, indonesia. >> in botswana one of the thousand sites in the u.n.

>> water and lush vegetation stretch into the distance of thousands of hectares. this is one of the most bio diverse marsh lands in the world. >> the whole listing of the delta has been a wonderful opportunity to really preserve and protect the delta and the communities that live in it. it gives us a huge opportunity to boost and showcase the country. >> but the delta's natural beauty is threatened by mineral mining. >> there is a lot of interest to do mining in the delta. there is exploration for minerals. >> existing prospecting licenses won't be renewed.

>> with the regulation there is no mining. that is not an option. secondly, it means that wil jewell will always remain a jewel and it will be available for communities that live in and around it. >> still they find it difficult to make a living. they rely on tourism. >> there are a lot of conflicts, a lot of communities live stop farmers. at the same time the industry. there is a lot here. >> ironically the massive attraction for tourism could damage the area.

legal tonight population is twice the size it should be. environmental experts say that the effects of climate change are also bean seen with water levels lower than normal creating a challenge in a delicate balancing act. al jazeera, botswana. >> now to argentina where they love a nice juicy steak, sausage and chorizo. barbecue is their national dish. how are the argentinians diges digesting the "world health organization" report linking red meat to cancer. we're about to find out. >> kilos of red meat. this man says he loves his sausage sandwiches. >> to take a look at all this food, and you're going to miss

this amazing sausage sandwich. you cannot leave this life without eating this. >> according to the "world health organization," processed meat increases the chance of getting cancer and red meat could probably be a cause, too. >> argentinians eat hundreds of kyle low kilos of meat every year. people say here never minding the risks they won't stop coming. >> argentina is famous for beef. cattle was introduced by the spaniards in the 16th century, and the style of slowly grilling vast quantity of meat over an open flame, and it is on the tradition of the cattle herders who once worked the grass lands

of central argentina. >> here in latin america we eat a lot of meat. maybe we have to take more care about what we eat. but i believe illness is caused by stress. >> in argentina breast cancer is the most common cause of death among women. and lung and cancer are the many cause among men. they're trying to raise awareness. >> the reports sent a message and it has raised awareness. we recommend not to eat red meat more than twice a week. it's about having a healthy lifestyle. we're clear about prevention and it can reduce cancer by 40%. >> even though awareness has increased in argentine in a in recent years culture is the first challenge experts face when trying to convince people to lead a healthier life. al jazeera, buenos aires.

>> the day of the dead festivities have been taking place across mexico. it stems from th the aztec's belief that the dead return to the earth one day a year to help their loved ones. more on that and everything else right here on www.aljazeera.com. >> mechanical failure or intentional act. investigators try to figure out what brought down the russian jet over egypt. plus, seattle voters deciding on an unique way to fund their campaign but some advocates are crying foul over the proposal.