are this is bbc news. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: a huge rally for turkey's president, consolidating power a year after the attempted coup. tony blair says britain could win concessions on immigration — and stay in the european union. thousands march through hong kong to mark the death of chinese dissident and nobel peace prize winner, liu xiaobao. in tennis, garbine muguruza is the new wimbledon women's singles champion after beating venus williams in straight sets. good morning. turkey's president, recep tayyip erdogan, has addressed a mass rally to mark a year since the failed military coup. tens of thousands watched him speak

at a bridge in istanbul, where 3a people died in a battle with renegade troops. president erdogan said the defeat of the plot was a victory for democracy, he told the crowds that the suspects on trial should wear orange jumpsuits, like those worn by guantanamo bay detainees. mark lowen reports. they returned to where the nightmare began. seized by the tanks a year ago, it is now renamed 15 july martyrs bridge, tens of thousands celebrating victory today. they call it turkey's second independence, joy and relief clear, and they remembered the 260 killed as the people stood up to the plotters. last year, a lion, that lion is turkish nation, was tried to strangle, by cats. they are militants with tanks, f—16s, bullets, rifles. but they couldn't strangle the lion. it was the greatest ever attack

on the turkish state, rogue soldiers bombing buildings, blocking roads, and driving tanks into civilians. by dawn, it had failed. then came the purge, 50,000 arrested, and 150,000 sacked or suspended. a year ago, there was unity against the coup, but tonight the opposition says it is not coming here. deep cracks have opened up over the mass arrests and dismissals. for half the country, the 15th of july marks turkey's rebirth. the other half says it is killing off what is left of turkish democracy. as night fell, their hero arrived. he was almost captured in the coup, but president erdogan emerged stronger, and tightened his grip. translation: i would like to thank all our citizens who protected and defended their freedom, democracy, religion, state, government,

and future and independence. i thank each and every individual member of our nation. elsewhere, they are fighting back against the purge, protests in support of two academics on hunger strike for four months, since they were fired. alongside, a human rights monument is now sealed off, a bleak metaphor for turkey's plight. translation: one day your name is on a list, and you're struck off. your life is turned upside down. you're killed off by the system. they want to live, but for their demands to be met. i can't think of any alternative. the celebrations went on alongside the new martyrs monument, the 15th of july now etched into the country, for better or worse. a year since the national trauma, and turkey still torn.

earlier, my colleague alpa patel spoke to bbcjournalist seref isler, who was in turkey at the time of the coup. i asked him what he made of president erdogan‘s speech. well, i mean, i have been a journalist for as long as he has been in power, and i have to say that this was easily one of the most religious, one of the most emotional speeches that he has ever made. the rhetoric was very strong, so using phrases such as these traitors, we'll have to jump over the pawns, that we need to chop off their heads, we want execution, bringing back the death penalty, and then him saying that if this... it is a democracy in turkey, so if parliament were to pass a law bringing back the death penalty, that i will approve it, was another phrase he said. and it was other things like, again, stomping on their heads. about half of his speech was basically taking on the leader of the opposition, kemal kilicdaroglu of the republican people's party. so the rhetoric was very strong and very passionate, very emotional. in a way, it appealed to the emotions of the people on the streets, and who came

to the rally, who would have felt this nationalistic surge starting from a year ago today. let's take you to ankara — anniversary events at turkey's parliament are under way and president ergodan is there. mass rallies are being held in turkey to mark a year since an attempted military coup was put down. earlier on saturday, the opposition

party held there in the ceremony, at the crying what they called the erosion of democracy since that night —— decrying. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. israel has said that they will open the holy site there on saturday. it was closed after two police officers we re was closed after two police officers were shot dead on friday by three gunmen who were chased and killed. china has warned that india will face "embarrassment" if it doesn't pull it's troops from doklam, a region claimed by china, in the himalayas. chinese state media said there was no room for negotiations until india withdraws. india says it sent troops there last month to stop the chinese from building a new road on territory claimed by bhutan. the international airport serving the libyan city of benghazi has officially re—opened for commercial traffic, amid a heavy security,

after a three—year closure caused by fighting. the airport in libya's second city shut amid escalating conflict in 2014. senators in poland have approved a controversial bill to reform the country's judiciary. the vote came in the early hours of this morning after more than 12 hours of heated debate. polish opposition parties are concerned the law gives parliamentm which is dominated by the right—wing law and justice party, the power to choose who becomes a supreme courtjudge in poland. tony blair has suggested the uk could win concessions on immigration to try to keep it within the european union. the former british prime minister said european leaders might be prepared to offer a compromise on the free movement of people. his comments, though, have been dismissed by senior british conservative and opposition labour figures. 0ur political correspondent, eleanor garnier reports. balancing the needs of the uk economy at the same time as getting greater control of britain's borders

is a key issue in the brexit debate. but the former labour prime minister has suggested political change in france has opened the path to compromise. tony blair claims the eu could be willing to make concessions on the free movement of people, to allow the uk to stay in a reformed eu. britain benefits enormously from that freedom of movement. however, the question is whether there are changes, qualifications to it, not alteration of the indivisibility of the principle, but qualifications to it around the things that concern people. but those claims directly contradict what those in brussels are saying, that the uk must accept free movement, without exception or nuance. i'm not going to disclose conversations i had within europe,

but i'm not saying this simply on the basis of a whim. some of those who campaigned to leave the eu says there is no evidence to back up mr blair's claim. the eu itself has made it absolutely clear that the four freedoms, including freedom of movement, are indivisible, as they've called it. the chief negotiator, barnier, has said that. they took four minutes to agree those guidelines. there is no debate in the eu. it's complete nonsense, it's just another attempt to undermine brexit. campaigning in southampton, the current labour leader rejected his predecessor's position, and says his party respects the result of the referendum. anyone is entitled to give their views, and i listen to all of them. the views we have is that we want to see tariff—free access to the european market, protection of eu nationals, and protection of the labour rights and environmental conditions and consumer rights we achieved through european union membership. this latest intervention from tony blair will not change the government's approach to negotiations. ministers say the former labour prime minister is demonstrating again

that he is out of touch with voters. but mr blair has reopened the debate on the central issue of brexit, a decision he says is the biggest the country has faced since the second world war. once, he helped determine britain's place in the world. now, this former prime minister must settle with commenting from the sidelines. eleanor garnier, bbc news. thousands of people have marched in hong kong following the burial of liu xiaobao. people turned out to show their support for liu xiaobao, who died on thursday after serving an11 year who died on thursday after serving an 11 year prison sentence for his political activism. out at sea, at an unknown location, the remains of liu xiaobo were placed in an urn. with his wife and relatives looking on, the ashes were committed

to the water. this video was released to suggest that in death, as in life, they had treated the nobel peace prize winner with dignity. after the ceremony, the authorities put liu xiaobo‘s eldest brother in front of the cameras, to praise the communist party's humanity. translation: first of all, on behalf of my family, and especially of my brother's wife, all the things the government has done since my brother's death were all done at the request of his family. each and every one was met with satisfaction. he was led away before journalists could ask why the nobel laureate was buried at sea. was it so that his admirers would have nowhere to go to remember him? mr liu's wife, liu xia, has been under house arrest since her husband won the nobel prize in 2010. her mental health has deteriorated, and officials suggested she was now a free woman. but that claim has yet to be tested.

liu xiaobo was given a nobel award after being jailed for calling for political change in china. in prison, little was heard of him. then suddenly, a few weeks ago, the authorities announced he was receiving treatment for liver cancer. china's leaders despised liu xiaobo and what he stood for in life. they tried to control the manner of his death. but a nobel peace prize brings worldwide recognition, and so even china had no choice but to honour his passing. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: getting down and dirty — 4,000 people take part in the annual shanghai mud—run. the flamboyant italian fashion designer gianni versace has been

shot dead in florida. the multi—millionaire was gunned down outside his home in the exclusive south beach district of miami. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worse floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the "great white way" by americans, but tonight it is completely blacked out. it is a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. 200 years ago today, a huge parisian crowd stormed the bastille prison — the first act of the revolution which was to topple the french monarchy. today, hundreds of thousands throng the champs—elysees for the traditional military parade. finally, fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging themselves on a huge shoal of their favourite food, pilchards. some had eaten so much they could barely stand. this is bbc news.

the latest headlines: president erdogan of turkey has told thousands of supporters gathered to mark the first anniversary of a failed military coup that the plotters should be shown no mercy. the former british prime minister tony blair has suggested the uk could stay in the eu if other countries were prepared to offer compromises on immigration. tributes have been made to the world—renowned iranian mathematician maryam mirzakhani, who has died of cancer in the united states. the ao—year—old was the first woman to win the prestigious fields medal, regarded as the equivalent of the nobel prize for mathematics. while there has been much praise for her work, there has been some anger on social media at the way official media outlets have avoided showing images of her unveiled, as she chose to dress in the west. caroline series, emeritus professor of mathematics at warwick university in england, was a friend and colleague. it is just absolutely tragic news.

we had known that she was ill for a long time, but it is just terrible. the fact that she was iranian, and that she was the first woman to win this prestigious fields medal, she was such an icon and role model and inspiration around the world, so she will be very sorely missed. it was the way in which she managed to combine ideas that perhaps other people knew, but she can bind them together in a completely unexpected and remarkable ways. she actually sent me a copy of her... a draft of her thesis, her ph.d. sent me a copy of her... a draft of herthesis, her ph.d. dissertation, before it was finally submitted. and

the way she put together ideas which i had known about, other people had known about, but she was able to combine things and draw absolutely astonishing and remarkable conclusions with them. very cleanly and... you can't really say simply, it is technical, but somehow to get to some goal that would be com pletely to some goal that would be completely unexpected, and turn around the way that we would think about the whole subject. much has been made of the human contribution to climate change in recent years, but livestock, and cows in particular, are a majorfactor in global warming. it is all to do, of course, with the methane gas they emit as they digest their food. now, smallholders in kenya are getting together to try to combat the problem, and there mightjust be benefits for big business as well. the bbc‘s richard kenny went to one farm in western kenya to see how it works. christie's farm only has five cows,

but it is part of a new battle against global warming. because cows area against global warming. because cows are a major contributor to climate change. by using a few simple techniques to change the way she farms, christie has drastically cut her cow's lefevre emissions. the techniques have been taught a swedish development organisations —— methane emissions. to have happy cows, they need good feed, and this type of grasses, together with several other kinds of fodder is, is to ensure that her cows get a balanced diet. as opposed to how

cows balanced diet. as opposed to how cows roaming out at the roadside, trying to get something to eat. given good quality feeds to that cows, that they can easily digestible, they are able to produce more milk, and at the end of the day, we have happier, healthier cows. day, we have happier, healthier cows. i make sure my cow is clean. christine used to get one or two litres of milk per day. now she is getting over five litres a day. as a result, christine will need fewer cows, and fewer cows means less methane. by feeding the cows better, you are reducing the methane situation. you are reducing the destruction that a large herd would cost by overgrazing on the vegetation. the work is funded by european companies. it gets them

carbon credits that offset their own pollution. they also part owner derrey christine sells milk too, so they win. how about christine?” save my money. my children are learning, going to school, and i can just decide today to go and buy a dress and i go. what we do in our own little way has an impact. it is what christine is doing, it is what the 30,000 families in this project is to make —— farmers in this project are doing, and together we can have a global impact. well, it has been a busy day of sport. here is hugh ferris with all the details. garbine muguruza has won herfirst title with a straight—sets win over five—time champion venus williams. the spaniard won nine games in a row, to complete a 7—5, 6—0 victory under the centre court roof. joe lynskey reports. it was amazing, and you know, i

always, like i said before, i always look at the world and see all the names and all the history, and i love that final, i was close. and i didn't want to lose this time, because i know the difference. i really know the difference of, you know, making a final, which is incredible. but... so happy that it is there now. she played really well. i mean, she played top tennis. i have to give her credit forjust playing a better match, and i have had a great two weeks, and i am looking forward to the rest of the summer. looking forward to the rest of the summer. i mean, there is always something to learn from matches that you win, and the ones that you don't

win. so there is definitely something for me to learn from this. but at the same time, looking back, it is always about looking forward as well. 0n on sunday, roger federer will try to win his eighth title. cilic has only w011 win his eighth title. cilic has only won one of his seven meetings with federer. it makes me happy, marking history here at wimbledon, it is a big deal. i love this tournament. all my dreams came true here is a player, so to have another chance to go for number eight now and be so close now at this stage is a great feeling. and yes, unbelievably excited, and i hope i can play one more good match. 11 finals here, all these records, it is great. but it doesn't give me the title quite yet. that is why i came here this year, and so close now, so ijust have to stay focused. it is day two of the second test

against south africa. they slumped to 205 all out on the second day at trent bridge. captainjoe root the only player to make a half century. south africa will resume their second innings on 75—1 a lead of over 200 runs. sri lanka trail zimbabwe in a 1—off test. 164 craig irwin. sri lanka closing on 293 — seven in their first innings. in the women's world cup, england make the finals, scheduling new zealand forjust cup, england make the finals, scheduling new zealand for just 79 runs. they will now play australia at the same venue in the last four. group winners england will take on

south africa. stage 14 of the tour de france was one by michael matthews. it finished in a sprint to the line. the australian taking it ahead of his opponents. chris froome regained the yellowjersey from aru. the lead was 19 seconds, with six stages remaining. lewis hamilton will start the british grand prix from pole position. he was fastest in qualifying by half a second. the mercedes driver equalled the record of five pole positions at this race. his rival vettel was third fastest. raikonen trails hamilton. and chelsea have completed the signing ofa chelsea have completed the signing of a moroccan midfielder, who will

help them on a five—year contract for a reported fee of more than 50 million dollars. that is all the sport now. hugh ferris there. staying with sport — well, sort of. there has been quite the race taking place in china. but, if you were a participant, you might need a good clean—up afterwards, as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. # mud, mud, glorious mud... in shanghai, this is one way to get down and dirty, literally. the city's annual mud run. you can crawl through it, jump into it, even go for a swim through it, jump into it, even go fora swim in through it, jump into it, even go for a swim in the stuff. the possibilities are endless, but hardly spotless. translation: just like the slogan of our race, i dare, i hope the race can bring experience

beyond other races. when they are facing challenges such as mud and obstacles they dare to step forward. during the race they can show their abilities and help their team—mates around them. more than 4000 people taking part, facing 26 obstacles. some than others. but it seems like a popular, albeit rather mucky event. translation: i feel great rolling in mud. ifeel tired, but after living in a city for a long time, i had no time tojoin a race like this. it is exciting to do things you have never tried before. it is really fun. and this is not a 1—off. there are more races still to come later this year. more chances to wallow in glorious mud. stay with

us on to wallow in glorious mud. stay with us on bbc world news. hello there. if saturday was a little bit cloudy for your liking, well, most places can expect something a little brighter during sunday. the skies actually started to brighten in a couple of spots on saturday afternoon and evening. that was the sunset in cambridgeshire. a little earlier in the day, when we saw cloud breaking up a little bit through the the likes of the midlands and northern ireland, the temperatures lifted very readily, up to 24 or 25 degrees because of the wedge of warm humid air that was sitting in place. now, fast—forward to the start of sunday morning, that wedge of warm air is confined to the southern half of the country, where it will be quite cloudy, misty, murky and drizzly in places. a very, very warm start to the day indeed, but something cooler and fresher for northern ireland and scotland. that will be, though, where we see the best of the sunshine during sunday morning. northern ireland, scotland, quite a lot of sunshine, although blustery winds for the north, gales in exposed

spots bringing showers into the mix. across the north of england, things will turn increasingly bright as our weather front, this cold front, slips further southward. along the line of the front and to the south of it will be quite a cloudy start to the day. quite misty, murky and drizzly for parts of wales and the south—west. cloudy, too, across east anglia and the south—east, but notice 20 degrees in london, even at nine in the morning. anywhere to the south of the front, that is where we will have the warmest and the most humid conditions. but equally, the most cloud. having said that, the cloud will start to break up a little bit, particularly towards the south—east. with the humid air that could lift temperatures to 26 or 27 degrees. further north and west, a lot of sunshine, a cooler, fresher feel. blustery showers across northern scotland. what about wimbledon? it looks largely dry. things will brighten up a little bit as the day goes on. with that, the threat of a shower, perhaps a 30% chance of a light shower as the front moves through during the latter

part of sunday. but through sunday night, into monday, the front clears away and it allows this area of high pressure to build in. that means a beautiful start to the week, if you like warm weather and sunshine, that is. there will be a lot of sunshine across the country with extra cloud close to the far south. easily 20—26 degrees. some spots could begin to get quite close to 30. and another very warm day to come on tuesday. most places dry with sunshine but notice down to the south, don't take this too literally, but there is an increasing chance that we will see thunderstorms spreading up from the south. there could be thunderstorms just about anywhere on wednesday. as they clear away, it will turn cooler and fresher for the end of the week. this is bbc news. the top stories: 0n the first anniversary of an attempted military coup in turkey, president erdogan has addressed tens of thousands of people at a rally in istanbul. he said there should be no mercy for the plotters and their supporters, who should have their heads chopped off if parliament reinstates the death penalty. the former british prime minister,

tony blair, has suggested the uk could stay in the eu if other governments are prepared to compromise on immigration. however, the current leader of the opposition labour party, jeremy corbyn insisted that the result of last year's brexit referendum must be respected. thousands of people have marched through the streets of hong kong following the burial at sea of the jailed chinese nobel peace prize winner, liu xiaobo. the largely silent crowd walked to china's representative office in the territory to show their support for mr liu, who died on thursday.