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on our tea international with the latest world news updates. i'm 0 a is about it's great to have you with us. the turkish presidential elections have kicked off with pulling stations open for people who are registered to cast are ballots. here at r t, we're bringing new special coverage as voting on fold. stay tuned for all the latest developments as they come in. the, the 2 main candidates have made their final appeals to the public with campaigning coming to an end. what are the main divisions on foreign policy between the 2 is their attitude toward balancing the east and west wall are the ones party has positioned itself in the middle ground. the opposition leader has declared his preference for a western oriented policy at least a month. and then we've got, we want to be a part of the west and the civilized world. we want democracy in our country. we do

not want to also retiring leadership. we want freedom and therefore we will be implemented, settled all the democratic values of the european union and to our country. oh my, you get to put on so that you've got to do that. magazines in germany, england and france are attacking out of them. why? because prior to gone did not sell the country to them, it didn't let it be sold for the latest updates on the target selections, we cross live to local, corresponded as the old ser, reporting from a police station. now the electoral race has begun entered. yeah. what is the atmosphere like on the ground right now, and what are the all overall expectations? a hello sierra left. a very uh, inform the one of the polling stations and it's tumble. uh, let me give you a brief detail about the election process and the voters, both things hard to sharp at 8 o'clock all around to kit and will continue until uh, 5 pm. today we have almost uh 64000000 registered voters,

all around 2 tier to go to the plumbing stations and cast their ballots. twice 1000000 of them are generation z. so they're the 1st time voters. and most of them have seen president ad on during his prime ministry or presidency since today they are born. now, the old position in turkey are looking for a change, but meanwhile, the supporters of ad on also want him to stay in power. oh, we can see mixed emotions on people's places when we are uh, walking in this too. so you sound well when we're speaking with people, what are their expectations? we hear that both alliances expect the victory in the 1st round. but uh, is it going to be like, uh, they hope actually this is a big question because there's 3 main uh, uh,

presidential hopefuls interior care. the 1st one is, of course, president incumbents and go on. the 2nd one is get my colors that all look at the old position, alliance's candidates, and there's a 3rd candidate, uh, who is the whole of our tech. quite lucian, he has a little margin according to the opinion polls, but he's a very critical candidate who can close at the election to be a to be run in the 2nd drawn again after 2 weeks from today. so even though the opinion polls say that the non on the search candidates will have votes between 2 or 5 per cent, he may close. the election is not to be finished in the 1st drunk. this is the critical thing. and up, of course we need to keep in mind that there was a 4th candidate well hired in india who withdrawal from the race just a few days ago actually will came uh, just before. uh uh, kim,

i could've said all those statements and claims about russia interfering in it to kids election. so arthur and he withdrew from the raise. the 3 candidates run in the race from today, and the voting will continue on till 5 pm. oh, let me give you another detail about uh, the uh, the categories of uh, the motors to there 2 or 3 students who are syrian, uh, the number of them are like more than uh, 2 into 100200000, uh they, they got some hot cherokee citizenship and they have the right to vote. and uh, according to the opinion polls this year you entered your citizens. uh, the majority of them will go for our president, abdomen, and the big the kurdish population interior key at the church of citizens. i also will go to the ballot box and the opinion polls say that they will attest. they are

votes for jim, i could have settled. so these are the 3 main dynamics in the waters characteristics, the generations, the georgia scripts and syrian searches citizens. well, let me ask you, how could things on fold it after the elections, if neither party is recognized by the losing side this, this, the prim election tells. so and the minister of interiors affairs of, uh, 2 kids, uh stated that all the necessary measures are taken off for providing elections, cure it's e and b a b up history or 2 kids elections actually every since one of the major elections in 2019 showed that this actually happened a akbar, 2 sided did not accept the outcome of the elections in 2019 uh for assembled mary elections. it came on the look what the candid they'll be all position alliance and

be an idea of it and was running for mayor as the candid or the all acquired t l. i in the united a user and did not accept the results. and he said we lost because they're still our votes for today uh for to for today's situation the offers are stating that there are no uh, no possibility that the elections will be stolen somehow. but to, to experience this in a very recent years. so we really don't to know now, but we have to wait until all the ballots are counted off to that we will see which side stays what's as are all for the local journalists. thank you very much. now let's cross let tumor out as on the turkish security and defense expert a welcome or at are you concerned about for an interference and the elections that any after is foreign and domestic. be trying to create chaos or instability after

the election results come out. as well, there has been some sort of circulation of the use in the rest and media directly or opposing add on government. that was a long fact. and there are some from the colors of the joe to escalate me that add on bill if they have done an amazing problem. turkey and we'll be in a state the position that that will be a well 3rd period is a well, historically touched public does not like into rational any 3rd party. definitely give you a clear example for that. there was an election in 2000 and the chief of general staff issued an electronic warning. destiny is issue, the warning in internet the there must be a secular government. it most of the world. so everyone go because people are reacted. in this case, i think the situation is the same. if that happens any for the ink cartridge? well, the cookie public did not pay with on to know if there was a quote to use them for the process. he said to cope for cheese and the dues

propagates it. they have 10 pages really, even though they did choose to each other, there was that limited sense. so you know who the ation of the other side because the issue that they so created during the campaign, it was supposed to go not personal. and there was one exceptionally sure it wasn't hard. i mean just to redo from the election process. and there's a rate uh, circulation of the use in social media that there was a meaningful federal organization that has a sort of recording for something that we don't know. so you see the process is to move on to know and the, the see the results, right? after the elections, by the way, if that happens, retrieve some support is up to multiple parties. we'll trunk a piece, facebook. we don't expect an escalation sort of conflict in the states up to 2. for now this election has many consequences that could take place. there is

increasing interest for multiple countries in cooperating with organizations like the shanghai cooperation organization, ricks and others could we possibly see on kara and one of these blocks in the near future. well, it depends on the 14 policy strategy or turnkey strategic autonomy. well, talk to you as part of the western hemisphere in terms of security to just to nominate, to attend to that, to you membership that turkey does have some problems with the u. s. though he continues to cooperate with the united states. but the same to the corporate suites of russia and china, and also the era because the need for the policy is different then reject type ad on the discover. that's how you gentle and compete your junk pipe, confront, and corporate. this is in the moodle forwarding post, i think if everyone is selected or qualified for another part you to. well,

this strategic all told me that during the truck is huge, this could be the essential value to continue. if colors start all the qualifies, he promised to be much more full to the rest and mc here, and directly, the, you know, so created at to be to message against russia. but, you know, it's not realistic. why? if you really a russia, you have a problem in c, v, a and libya, and that is the war at the north towards you. great in russia. so it'd be worth it . every tax should be consistent with the interest, so to get not the others. so maybe a political never to is pushing coastal saw for sold goods. so the realities will take him down like, oh, you mentioned the relationship with her kids and it's european allies. why do you think the turkish american relations have sort of also diminished downward?

let's say, you know, not diminished, but escalated in accordance with the need for a policy move of turkey. well, to attend the u. s. not only computers, but also corporate it. but the social problems, you know, the dual problems that both countries of totally taking into consideration is 1st, at the best support to p k, k p. why get either in syria in the rock and the u. s. consumer no priorities to head to key under control that bees, the discharge except to, to paper up the use of the united states is very clear. they want to see a light countries on the control. about vision tell you, bear don't proceed. not the rest implemented policy, but appealed to teach oriented policy as serving for torture sheets. read them within the moodle set. so in this case, uh, there'll be

a continuation of this resignation between 10 united states though there will be elections in the united states in 2024. and we don't know exactly who was qualified afterwards. but if you just take so they will develop once in politics or security, do you estimate strategy for the state of european security as mediterranean. and evelyn does have a truck in the eyes of the immediate, assume the northern african publics. that's why if everyone's qualified, you should expect me b, b, a, b resolution though, there will be that sort of agreement at the least talk shively more at us on purpose, security and defense expert. thank you. thank you. is what is the main top as of discussion has been the 2016 attempted to against president or the one which changed the political landscape in the country are to correspond to shay bows, digs into the political background of cherokee, the street groups,

military infrastructure and commanders were targeted reportedly heading over 250 sites. in response to at least 900 rockets were launched at israel from palestinian territories. earlier civilians begin the process of saying their final goodbyes to their loved ones. we heard the hiring tale of a father and the fiance of a young woman was killed during and is really night. attack is mecan as one of the most difficult days of life is the separation of loved ones. there is no resistance to the israeli occupation on my part. i'm not a resistance fighter. we do not carry weapons. we are citizens who must live, say they stole her dream of marriage. i want my voice to reach to the last person so that we can file a complaint in international forms. the victims are too innocent. girls who are murdered while they were sleeping. focusing on our dream was to hold the wedding

ceremony and unconventional ceremony. we decided to make the way to, sir, i'm wanting something beautiful. something that does not happen in gaza. done. his dream was to complete her studies and work in a bank after graduation. the occupation destroyed her. everything is different here where civilians, if this event had happened in a foreign country, there would have been a huge uproar. and the us ambassador to south africa has tried to back track after accusing pretoria of supplying russia with weapons via a sage and vessel, sparking a diplomatic scandal. i was grateful for the opportunity to speak with 4 minutes to ponder this evening and correct and a misimpression slipped by my public remarks. in our conversation, i reaffirmed the strong partnership between our 2 countries and the important agend our presidents have given us before making the u turn. however, the envoy had said he would quote that his life on the accuracy of the allegations

to be alarming of russia by south africa within the vessel. those buried inside this town is fundamentally unacceptable. we are confident that weapons were loaded onto that vessel and i would bet my life on the accuracy of that assertion. so you see the news conference in pretoria, which is the country's capital with the us some best. so to save all of this, the, that the biden administration is certain that on the load onto a vessel in the did off the nights at this time was telling naval base over 3 days . and then saw us put to, to russia, the has been quite a lot of developments, i must say. initially this of african prison been settled on my post. i refused to confirm or deny, saying that to the messa is being looked into and that's investigation was underway

. but as things stand come and see, so that because administer responsible for arms control has responded to the integration, saying that the government had not approved any weapons shipment to russia late last year. a move that, of course, could have been a possible breach of, of south africa's to create neutrality. the ukraine conflict. pause also come also all of this is that, so that's like in prison. so i'm a pauses office, save an inquiry, led by a judge would look into these allegations, but a most awful, i must say. so after guys taking states to rip him onto the us invested a to so africa. i'm noticing that it is a concern that to bring it to did not follow proper diplomatic channels to express these countries concerns. in recent engagements between the south african delegation and us officials, the lady our mother was discussed. and there was an agreement that an investigation will be allowed to run its course, and the us intelligence services will provide whatever evidence in their possession

. it is therefore disappointing w. s. investigator has adopted a call to productive public posture. that undermines the understanding reached on the matter and the variables of different constructive engagements between the 2. well, in type of all of this, the defense department has welcome the president says decision to establish an independent inquiry to pro. but the allegation is that, so that for could provided arms to russia, saying that the inquiry will actually offer the departments and opportunity to ventilate side of the story. concrete evidence and deal with allegations the surroundings. the purpose of such a visit in front of a competent office off of the lu instead off of what we're currently dealing with, which is you see and speculation. those some are saying that they find quite weird and strange that this situation has been made currency, especially considering the fact that it came 5 months after the image of incident. but i must say these assertions, so a sell off of the local cars,

the and so the african government bonds, as far as the trade is feared that the nation could pads face wisdom sanctions. meanwhile, analysts and economies also off the same symptom is saying that to the all why read to that? so that's a could indeed face these b u sanctions that have been fits as of that, it's to the country. but over and above a possible, a goal or exclusion is also might also be on the table. what that means is that the u. s. could denies of africa billions of brands of benefits, divide the applicant, growth and opportunity act, bypassing the slow and very difficult process of imposing sanctions. these are extremely serious accommodations by the u. s. and could have serious ramifications for the slight african nation. the most powerful economies in the fractious trade conflicts that threatens all the smaller economies of the world. the poor and marginalized,

are facing the greatest threat in that they apply to. so got to why the, my to fight with results has to be an increased economic risk for the most vulnerable, low growth levels and much of the globe and neglect of those in the greatest need. this is not the world many hoped for when the cold war and the western states have been active, more or less publicly, on pressuring the south african government to speak up against the war. and so that because government has been very adamant in what it stands for and the kind of stance it has taken effect. so africa has been under a lot of push out from different sides, trying to maintain its relationship addresses despite the width is a pressure, not both nations, russia and so after you call, cooperating, and bricks. and this poses a real city. it's towards the u. s. hedge a movie as more and more countries, i'm moving away from washington, this group on current phase. so most of all that's exactly we saw africa stands

with washington coventry, the free market foundations. leon lo says washington should stay out of south africa's affairs. i don't think that the us can require south africa to adopt its position on russia and ukraine. so therefore goes neutral and independent along with $32.00 other countries and is acting accordingly . this is, of course, since the, since the war, the special operation is it's called in russia with your current installed in the countries with pressure to break the relations with the, with russia. and so there for kids decided not to south africa, remained on the land and so there for good 6 friendly relations with america and, and rush. busy and i would defend my country's position and right to be neutral.

farmer german chancellor, gerhard schroeder, has come under scrutiny of poland, has reportedly launched an investigation into the politicians role in the ukraine conflict. warsaw choose a stronger of allegedly helping organize rushes military operation. in addition to the investigation, he has been criticized for attending a victory day event hosted by the russian embassy in berlin. shorter attended the event with his wife passing by protests against the ukrainian conflict. some german politicians called schroeder's move to mark the defeat of nazi germany in world war 2, at the russian embassy quote, in comprehensible. your odd sugar is a former chancellor of germany, of leading the government from 1988 to 2005. also a former leader of the country social democratic party. after resigning, he held a number of important positions in russian energy companies. the former chancellor

has been isolated by his social democratic party for his refusal to condemn russia's military operation, but attempts to take him out of the party were i'm successful. human rights lawyer, martin dozer and geo political analyst rayner ross this say the current western order does not allow people to express alternative viewpoints. the coalition of justice has no right to invest to gauge in a formal presentation, it was competes on dialogue with russian. politicians are actually actors, it's a foss that they are doing it because they want to be clear that every long things different things, the washer and they should be dialogue. i should be frankly tied to rush all the time to try it out. the next. they keep this enemy pictures and they try to avoid

every or any of different voice. it's a very, very simplified product kind of distinct approach to they got screwed as anatomy because the most that's precious to me. usually everybody would accept that a person being able to build bridges to a country with which the attentions.