mark lowen who's in istanbul. many people arrested mark but people there are celebrating. a pretty noisy crowd, they see it as dickie's second independence, the might last year when the people stood up the and thwarted a fifth successive coup in the history of the country, tonight president erdogan will come here to address the crowd and will speak to parliament one year from when the rubble jets speak to parliament one year from when the rubblejets bombed speak to parliament one year from when the rubble jets bombed the building. yet the opposition have not come here, they are deeply critical of the mass arrests that followed, 50,000 arrested, 150,000 sacked or suspended, 7000 more last might. the government insists it is rooting out the virus of the supporters of the coup and that the supporters of the coup and that the supporters run far and wide in this society. yet critics believe that in the last year the president has used a state of emergency to crush dissent. when year ago there was unity against the coup. it has faded and this country believesjuly 15 marks the re

mark lowen, bbc news, on the greek coast. now on bbc news, it's our world.e syrian city of raqqa, islamic state is making a final stand. fighting them, a fragile coalition... gunshots. ..of powers, great and small. of arabs and kurds. of men and women. the enemy they face has weaponised fear. but this is more than the final showdown with isis in its capital. it's also a battle for a kurdish state in northern syria. there's something bigger than me. it's for people here, the women here and women in the middle east, and maybe potentially the world. it's a fight for territory, both physical and ideological. this story begins not in raqqa, but in kobane. what remains of this largely kurdish city stands as a monument to a brutal turning point in the war against islamic state. it was here that is reached its high water mark. its territory extending as far as the turkish border. it was here it met its first significant defeat. the cemetery in kobane testifies to just how high a price kurdish fighters, men and women, have already paid in their war against is. for th

mark lowen, bbc news, on the route to istanbul.ow see the ancient ruins of pompeii from a whole new perspective. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering the record that had stood for 34 years. and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson and his crew. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the united states and south korea have jointly warned north korea that war cannot be ruled out following pyongyang's intercontinental b

mark lowen, bbc news, in lesbos. south island, where a months worth of rain has fallen in two days. it's one of the region's worst floods on record, with swollen rivers causing widespread damage and mass evacuations. david loughrey is in dunedin, where a regional state of emergency has been lifted in the last few hours. the state of emergency was stopped this morning, and that's been replaced with another recovery sort of state, which gives the local authority power to do emergency work and the like. there's a lot of water lying around, but the rivers have really dropped a lot. at this stage, there were some hundreds that had been evacuated, but that's — now there's 142 homes still evacuated for the moment. there's a lot of slips around the city, so the city council and authorities are really now in recovery mode. and just starting that because, you know, it was pretty waterlogged until yesterday. you say the waters are receding. i wonder, what kind of mess are they leaving behind on the streets? well, i mean, in the

mark lowen, bbc news, on the greek coast.ised to deliver a "green brexit" as he told environmental and countryside groups that leaving the european union offers a "once—in—a—lifetime opportunity" to reform britain's farming and fisheries policies. mr gove also said future farming subsidies must be earned, rather than simply handed out. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. in a cloud of dust, the harvest begins this evening in hertfordshire. a key moment in the farming calendar, like another important event, the arrival of the annual eu subsidies. the payments are based on how much land the farmers own, so the richest benefit most, and the environment secretary wants brexit to change that. leaving the eu gives us a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity to reform how we manage agriculture and fisheries, and therefore, how we care for our land, our rivers and our seas. we can recast our ambition for our country's environment and for the planet. in short, leaving the european union should mean a green brexit. at the moment, the eu

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. earlier, mark explained how the coup was being seen one year on.and turkish democracy survived it. the people stood up to the danks for the first time, foiling the fifth successive coup in modern turkish history, so it is seen by the government and certainly seen by a lot of the country back then, a year ago, as a great defeat for the coup plotters and a sign that turkey has matured. however, that unity against the coup has not lasted and has not translated into a unified support for this government. just a few days after the coup attempt, the state of emergency was declared and that was the beginning of an unprecedented nationwide purge. 7,500 dismissals last night adding to 150,000 sacked or suspended. 50,000 arrested. there is a feeling among the critics that the government has used the opportunity to crush dissent, to eliminate opponents and notjust the coup plotters. so that is why one side of the country is cheering as the turning point the modern turkish history, the other side is increasingly fearful for turkey's future. we heard somebody f

mark lowen, bbc news, on the greek coast.ment has offered her resignation following the shooting ofan resignation following the shooting of an australian woman. she says the death ofjustine damond was the result of one individual. she was shot after approaching two officers in her car —— in the car after reporting a suspected rape. a bbc investigation has found evidence of children as young as nine being groomed on the live streaming app periscope. launched just two years ago it allows its millions of users to broadcast live from their phones and can reveal their location. but our team found children streaming video live from their classrooms and even their bedrooms and clearly being groomed for sexual abuse. despite this, twitter — which owns the app — claims it has zero tolerance for this kind of conduct. 0ur correspondent angus crawford investigates. not learning, but broadcasting, live from the back of a lesson. viewers send her direct messages. another school, another class. more questions from total strangers. but this

mark lowen, bbc news, in lesbos.aland's south island, where a months worth of rain has fallen in two days. it's one of the region's worst floods on record, with swollen rivers causing widespread damage and mass evacuations. a regional state of emergency, which had been in place for two days, has been lifted in the last few hours. david loughrey is a reporter for the 0tago daily times. hejoins me live from dunedin. thank you forjoining us. what is the situation now? the situation, as you said, another state of recovery giving local authorities power to do emergency work and the like. a lot of water lying around but the rivers have dropped a lot. hundreds had been evacuated but now that is 142 homes still evacuated for the moment. the city council authorities are in recovery mode. it was pretty waterlogged until yesterday. he said the waters are reseeding, what kind of mass are they leaving on the streets ? of mass are they leaving on the streets? well, in the city itself, a lot of the holes... there is quite a lot of

mark lowen, bbc news, on the greek coast. has been delayed in one province following accusations of sorcery. according to radio new zealand international recounts have been ordered in two constituencies in the country's east sepik province because more than one candidate has alleged that witchcraft has been used to remove their votes from ballot boxes. johnny blades has been following the election for radio new zealand and says the accusations aren't unusual for png. regarding the source we all gay she is, that is not unusual in papua new because a lot of people believe in it. in the east sepik east sepik region, a number of ballot papers had gone missing and some of the candidates up their believed that was as a result of a malevolent use of sorcery. they approached the election officials are bound having the count rebound, or at least a petition filed. since the papers have been discovered again. but it is not unusual in the papua new guinea election, one for ballot papers to go missing and also the people to make these cla

mark lowen, bbc news, in lesbos.m the tour de france, to the open, to a dramatic world cup win for england's women cricketers. so let's join natalie pirks at lords. 0nly only one place to start... england have won the women's cricket world cup for a fourth time. it was a sell out at lords for their final against india and there was a thrilling finish. anya shrubsole won the match for them taking six wickets. david 0rnstein reports. there was a time when women's cricket barely even registered with many sports fans. now you can't keep them away. almost 27,000 would fill lord's. millions more watching around the world, only a match yet so much more. england won the toss and opted to bat but the loss of sarah taylor handed india the impetus. if this was an advert for the women's game nat sciver was providing the promotional material, though elsewhere runs were in supply and even when england looked to kick on, moments of indian magic checked their momentum. chasing 229 to win, india looked to be cruising and at one point

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.tate rex tillerson has told the ukrainian president petro poroshenko it's up to russia to take the first steps to reverse the escalation of conflict in eastern ukraine. mr tillerson said washington expected moscow to exercise control over what he called its proxies in the region. from kiev, jonah fisher reports. ukraine has long feared that it could be the biggest loser if relations between the united states and russia improve. that america's committment to forcing the russians out of crimea and the east might be put to one side in return for moscow's help elsewhere. so rex tillerson, the us secretary of state, used this short visit to stress his commitment to what he called restoring ukraine's territorial sovereignty and integrity. i have been very clear in my discussions with russian leadership, on more than one occasion, that it is necessary for russia to take the first steps to de—escalate the situation in the east part of ukraine. in particular, by respecting the ceasefire by pull

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. will speak at umaga well.fjuly, why does the government feel the need to commemorate the events of last year? why is it so important? this was arguably the greatest ever attack on the turkish state. turkish democracy survived it. the people stood up to the tank for the first round was boiling a fifth successive coup in modern turkish history. it is seen by the government and certainly by a lot of the country back then a year ago, asa lot of the country back then a year ago, as a great defeat for the coup plotters, and a sign that turkey has ridiculed. however, that unity against the two —— two has not lasted or translated into support for this government unified. just days after the coup attempt, a state of emergency was declared and that was the beginning of an unprecedented nationwide purge. 7.5 thousand dismissals last night added 250,000 so far, 50,000 arrested. there is a feeling among critics that the government is using it to crush dissent, eliminating opponents, notjust crush dissent, eliminating oppon

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.ur top story of the situation in iraq, and the iraqi forces‘ victory over so—called islamic state in the city of mosul. a short time ago i spoke to lise grande, who is the united nations humanitarian co—ordinatorfor iraq. she has just returned from mosul and explained what she saw on the ground. the condition of the civilians who have fled mosul is heartbreaking. even now as the fighting is finally stopping there are still families trapped in pockets of the old city. their conditions are absolutely terrible. the family is coming out, you can see many of them haven't had enough food. many of the children are begging for water, it's heartbreaking to see what's happening. how do you deal with something like that, what is the un doing to help them? the government has launched a massive humanitarian operation and there are a number of front—line humanitarian agencies that have been providing assistance all through the nine months of the conflict. since the fighting began in october more tha

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.gard, the 11—month old british boy who has a terminal genetic disorder, have handed a petition to the hospital where he's being treated asking for him to be allowed to travel to the united states for experimental drug treatment. wyre davies reports. charlie gard's parents say that they will accept help and support from wherever it comes. ..to guide and lead them. we continue to pray for their precious, beautiful son who has captured the imagination of the world. 11—month—old charlie is severely disabled and brain damaged. his future has been the subject of a prolonged legal battle. doctors at great 0rmond street hospital said that no treatment will improve the quality of his life and they should be allowed to switch off his life—support systems, a view supported by a high court ruling. today his parents delivered a petition signed by 350,000 people to the hospital, after they say new medical information suggests their son might be able to benefit from experimental treatment overseas. t

mark lowen, bbc news, in lesbos.g all german car manufactures has told the bbc that a long transitional deal after brexit is needed, otherwise there'll be a threat tojobs and investment in britain. the president of the german automotive industry association has accused britain of abandoning pragmatism for ideology over the issue. the international trade secretary, liam fox, has suggested that a transitional deal could last up to 2022. the headlines on bbc news: the bbc‘s director general, lord hall, says he will go further and faster to tackle the pay gap, as more than a0 female presenters sign a letter demanding the corporation tackle the issue. a 20—year—old man has died after being apprehended by a police officer in an east london shop. he has been named by his family as rashan charles. prince william and prince harry have spoken candidly about their relationship with their mother, princess diana, in a documentary marking the 20th anniversary of her death. sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre.

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.d in newton abbott after suffering an adverse reaction from what police are calling a ‘new psychoactive substance'. chloe axford is in newton abbott. distressing news for all those involved in this incident in the early hours of this morning, what do we know about it? we don't know a huge amount. but we now act was at this park on the edge of newton abbot, a market town in south devon, a girl was found unconscious in the playground behind me which has been sealed off behind me. police are examining it. she was taken to hospital by paramedics this morning, to torbay hospital about 20 away, sadly she died there. another girl with her was taken in as a precaution. it is believed they had taken some kind of legal highs, that they had had an advert reaction to. she's telling over police or the girl's family are —— have been informed. there are calls for a more consistent response to major incidents from all fire brigades in the uk following the grenfell tower disaster. under its policy at t

mark lowen, bbc news, on the greek coast.ering his brother and attempting to murder his brother's girlfriend by setting fire to their family home near glasgow on new year's day. glasgow high court heard that blair logan, who's 27, had a "hostile relationship" with his younger brother cameron. suffolk police say an extensive search of a landfill site has failed to find the remains of a missing raf airman. corrie mckeague disappeared last september after a night out with friends in bury st edmunds. cctv cameras showed him going into a bin loading bay. ben ando reports. after 20 weeks and having sifted through thousands of tonnes of rubbish at this landfill site in cambridge, the police have turned up nothing. it's tough, it's dirty, it's expensive, but now, says the officer in charge, it has to stop. we searched over six and a half thousand tonnes of waste, excavating a huge area. without anything further to tell us where he might be on such a vast site, the search cannot continue. 22-year-old corey micki disappeared during a n

live now to istanbul and our correspondent there, mark lowen. mark.n the anniversary. another thousand dismissals last night and no letup in the mass of purchases last year's to attempt. the government insist that supporters of the cliffs but themselves throughout turkish society but with human rights activists, professors all among those sacked or suspended, some will be celebrating today and others are deeply fearfulfor be celebrating today and others are deeply fearful for turkey's future. a warning you might find some of the images in my report distressing. in my report distressing. tu rkey‘s turkey's nightmare was unleashed as the plotters seized the bridge. this man tried to reach it to resist the coup attempt. a tank approached. he lay in its path between its tracks. miraculously, he got up unhurt. within a second, he tried to stop it again but it ran over his arm. today, he bears the scars of the coup. translation: i came here for the sake of god, to gain his blessing. i was not afraid and i'm not a hero. to bea was not afraid and i'm not a he

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. with me is bbc producer seref isler.there a year ago, tell us what you remember? i remember everything. i had taken remember? i remember everything. i had ta ken leave remember? i remember everything. i had taken leave to attend a friend's wet wedding in the south of turkey. halfway through i saw two f 16 jets flying over me. my dad called to ask ifi flying over me. my dad called to ask if i knew what was going on. it is a question i'm familiar with, used to asa question i'm familiar with, used to as a turkish journalist but i didn't know what had happened. i turned on the tv, the boss produce bridge had been shut, a lane had been shut and then on the state tv a declaration from the military was being read and that the military was taking over control. we drove as fast as we could to reach our hotels and along the way i saw people queuing at atms trying to get their cash out, buying lots of bread, lots of cheese, anything that they can get their hands on and filling up their cars with petrol it was very clear that people

our turkey correspondent mark lowen sends this report.they called the march for justice. tens of thousands walking 450 kilometres from ankara to istanbul, starting when an opposition mp was jailed but becoming something far bigger. people can't speak freely, ok. for example i can't defend myself in trials. so i'm here forjustice. we need our rights. too many people right now are staying injail. need our rights. too many people right now are staying in jail. in boiling heat and rain, they've walked, opposing the purge since last yea r‘s walked, opposing the purge since last year's failed coup. over 50,000 people have been arrested, 140,000 sacked or suspended. they say that president erdogan is crushing all dissent. this man was fired as a university professor for criticising the government's kurdish overseas. there is a call for democracy and peace. i lost myjob for this. that is normal that i am here, i want to be. we're approaching the deep bottom, like in the sea. if your feet touch the bottom, you can rise up feet touch the bottom, yo

our turkey correspondent mark lowen's report contains images you may find distressing. seized the bosphorus bridge. this man tried to reach it, to resist the coup attempt. a tank approached. he lay in its path, between its tracks. miraculously, he got up unhurt. then, a second. he tried to stop it again, but it ran over his arm. today, he bears the scars of the coup. translation: i came here for the sake of god. to gain his blessing. i was not afraid, and i'm nota hero. to be a hero, i would have had to stop the tank. i wish the coup had never happened. on 15july, rogue soldiers bombed government buildings and seized roads. more than 260 people were killed. the coup attempt failed. the coup soon became the purge, with over 50,000 arrested, accused of ties to the alleged plotter, the cleric fethullah gulen. president erdogan called it a gift from god, to cleanse the virus of gulen followers. critics say all dissent has been crushed. the government hits back that the real crime was the coup itself, not what came afterwards. they're actually saving turkish democracy, turki

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, known as feto. last year, a lion, that lion is turkish nation, was tried to strangle, by cats. who are those 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

turkish flags as the opposition leader called for the restoration of justice. 0ur correspondent mark lowenul. it is hard to speak out in turkey now, but not today. an unparalleled act of defiance against president erdogan — hundreds of thousands streaming into istanbul, under the word "justice", some walking the 280 miles from ankara. if you are belonging with the government or state, you are treated well. but if you are thinking differently, asking for some benefits, some rights, then you are treated as a terrorist. recep tayyip erdogan is a tough leader. he does not like us, he does not like modern people. protests began when an opposition mp was jailed, but grew fast. tens of thousands marching in the heat, headed by the sprightly 68—year—old opposition leader. they are fighting repression — 50,000 people arrested since last year's failed coup, 140,000 sacked or suspended. he arrived to cheers of "rights, law, justice", and he vowed to end what he called a dictatorship. translation: we will rise up against injustice, oppression, and persecution. i want peace and fraternity. i call on al

dawn this morning, the president inaugurated a monument to those killed. 0ur turkey correspondent mark lowenly and explained how the country is now very much divided. the opposition are not coming here. they are deeply critical of the mass arrests following the attempted coup last year. 50,000 people arrested. the government said they have rooted out the virus of the plotters. critics believe all dissent has been crushed in the past year under a state of emergency. last year, there was always unity against the coup. that has faded rather quickly. it is a divided nation. the people here believe this marks the rebirth of modern turkey. 0thers believe that it is the end of turkish democracy. the headlines on bbc news. acid attack offenders could face life sentences as a new review looks into classifying corrosive substances as dangerous weapons. warnings of a "dangerous moment" in british politics, because of the level of abuse and intimidation aimed at mps. eight people been killed and 49 seriously injured after the stampede broke out after a football match in senegal. venezuelans are due to c

our turkey correspondent mark lowen was at saturday's rally and explained how the country is now verying here. they are deeply critical of the mass arrests following the attempted coup last year. 50,000 people arrested. 150,000 public service workers suspended. the government said they have rooted out the virus of the plotters. critics believe all dissent has been crushed in the past year under this state of emergency. last year, there was unity against the coup. that has faded rather quickly. it is a divided nation. the people here believe this marks the rebirth of modern turkey. others believe that it is marking the end of turkish democracy. venezuelans are due to cast their ballots in an unofficial referendum called by the country's opposition. the vote, which is not recognised by the government, was called in response to president nicolas maduro's plan to elect delegates to a new national assembly later this month. the opposition has called the move "anti—democratic". our correspondent katy watson reports. ahead of the referendum, several foreign observers arrived, prepared to mon

we can speak to our correspondent mark lowen, who's in istanbul for us this lunchtime. , how significant is this protest likely to be? it has become extremely significant. it has become extremely significant. it began a month ago as a protest when an opposition mp was imprisoned but has become an unprecedented act of defiance against the erdogan government. tens of thousands of people walking 280 miles from ankara to istanbul. i joined people walking 280 miles from ankara to istanbul. ijoined them last monday about 70 miles from istanbul as they marched in the boiling heat along a motorway. they had trudged through rain, up two hills and villages. they are led by the sprightly 68 sage opposition leader but it is not under a political banner, it is under the word justice. they are fighting what they see as the erosion of turkish democracy. 50,000 people arrested since the failed coup last year, more than 1a0,000 dismissed or suspended. a feeling that the government has seized the opportunity to crush all dissent. it has rattled president erdogan —— president erdogan, who

dawn this morning, the president inaugurated a monument to those killed. 0ur turkey correspondent mark lowenhow the country is now very much divided. the opposition are not coming tonight as they are critical of the mass arrests following the coup. 7000... the government says it is rooting out the rows of the coup plotters and the supporters of the attempted coup spread far and wide. pic pics believed the oldest centres been crossed over the past year. there was, but a few days at least last year unity against the coup, it brought people together bridging the political divide but that is bedded rather quickly. this side of its nation believes it marks the rebirth of modern turkey but the other half thinks it is killing off what was left of modern peckish democracy. a protest is expected in poland later today against controversial reforms of the country's judiciary which gives mps and the justice minister the power to appoint judges without consulting. critics of the legislation, passed by the senate yesterday, say that it will erode the independence of the judiciary and undermine democracy i

mark lowen reports. it's hard to speak out in turkey now. but not today.iance against president erdogan, hundreds of thousands streaming into istanbul under the word "adalet" — justice. some, walking the 280 miles from ankara. if you belong to the government or state, you're treated well. but if you are thinking differently, asking for some benefit, some rights, then you are treated as terrorists. recep tayyip erdogan is a very tough leader. he doesn't like us, he doesn't like modern people. it began when an opposition mp was jailed, but grew fast. tens of thousands, marching in the heat, headed by the sprightly 68—year—old opposition leader. they are fighting repression, 50,000 people arrested since last year's failed coup. 140,000 sacked or suspended. he arrived to cheers of "rights, law, justice", and he vowed to fight what he called a dictatorship. translation: we will rise up against injustice, oppression and persecution. i want peace and fraternity. i call on all of us to live together. let's not fight any more. let our differences be our richness. t

mark lowen reports. it's hard to speak out in turkey now. but not today. defiance against president erdogan, hundreds of thousands streaming into istanbul and the word adalet, justice. some, walking the 280 miles from ankara. if you belong to the government or state, you're treated well. but if you are thinking differently, asking for some benefit, some rights, then you are treated as terrorists. recep tayyip erdogan is a very tough leader. he doesn't like us, he doesn't like modern people. it began when an opposition mp was jailed, but grew fast. tens of thousands, marching in the heat, headed by the sprightly 68—year—old opposition leader. they are fighting repression — 50,000 people arrested since last year's failed coup. 140,000 sacked or suspended. he arrived to cheers of "rights, law, justice", and he vowed to fight what he called a dictatorship. translation: we will rise up against injustice, oppression and persecution. i want peace and fraternity. i call on all of us to live together. let's not fight any more. let our differences be our richness. t

our correspondent, mark lowen, has been speaking to turkey's deputy prime minister — mehmet shim—sheckssed turkey's progress in the past year. well, it was a big confidence shock. it was a big trauma. i think now when we look back, it's just like a nightmare. and you wake up and, you know, it's largely behind you. but hunky —— you talk about turkey waking up from the nightmare but in many ways the nightmare continues for people. more than 150,000 people been arrested, 140,000 people have lost theirjobs been suspended, more than 150 journalists in prison. we're saving turkish democracy. turkish rule of law. turkish future. from power hungry criminal network that has gone as far as bombing turkish parliament, massacring civilians and civil servants or any other, their loyalty lies with the religious, criminal network clearly has no place in turkish government. imean has no place in turkish government. i mean 140,000 people been dismissed suspended. we are talking about lawyers, writers, the brightest minds of turkey who are simply been struck off by government decree and not being allowe

victory for democracy, with tens of thousands dismissed from theirjobs. 0ur turkey correspondent mark lowenthe plot is seized the bosphorus bridge. he tried to reach it to resist the coup attempt. a tank approached. he lay in its path, between its tracks. miraculously, he caught up unhurt. then, as second. he tried to stop it again but it ran over his arm. today, he bears the scars of the coup. translation: i came here for the sake of god to gain his blessing. i wasn't afraid andi gain his blessing. i wasn't afraid and i am not a gain his blessing. i wasn't afraid and i am nota hero. to be a gain his blessing. i wasn't afraid and i am not a hero. to be a hero would have had to stop the tank. i wish the coup had never happened. on july 15, rogue soldiers bombed government buildings and seized roads. more than 260 people were killed. the coup attempt failed. the coup soon became the purge with over 50,000 arrested, accused of ties to the alleged plot. president erdogan called it a gift of god to cleanse the guileless —— to cleanse the crime. the crime was the coup itself, not what came afterw

our turkey correspondent mark lowen reports.tmare was as forces try to take the bosporus bridge. a tank approached. he lay in its path, between his tracks. are curiously he got up unhurt. then a second. you try to stop it again but did one over his arm. today he bears the scars of the coup. i came here for the sake of god, to gain his blessing. i am the sake of god, to gain his blessing. iam not the sake of god, to gain his blessing. i am not a the sake of god, to gain his blessing. iam not a hero. to the sake of god, to gain his blessing. i am not a hero. to be a hero i would have had to stop the tanks. i wish that the coup had never happened. on 15th july, rogue soldiers bombed government buildings and seized rose. more than 260 people were killed. the coup attempt failed. the coup soon became the purge, with over 50,000 arrested, accused of ties to the alleged plot. president erdogan called it a gift from god, to cleanse the virus of his followers. critics say that all dissent has been crushed. the government hit back that th

150,000 people have now been arrested or sacked since the thwarted coup. 0ur turkey correspondent, mark lowen anyone thought that the disputes within turkish society as a result of the crew were over, presumably this announcement further dismissals puts paid to any idea of that? yes. there is no letup at wall in the purge following the failed coup last year. if you doubt in people arrested, 150,000 sacked or suspended. the numbers are quite extraordinary. the government insists that the all somehow suspected of links to the us —based cleric that the government says was the mastermind of last year's attempted coup. and indeed, over many decades, his followers have spread their influence far and wide across turkish society. he endowed schools and universities, he owned businesses, he owned media as well. but when you look at the numbers and you meet some of those who have been hit by the purge, actually there are many hit by the purge, actually there are any hit by the purge, actually there are many many more in there with really it appears not willing to talk. an award—winning 80 two rd neurop

from istanbul, mark lowen reports. they cold it techy‘s second independence.membered the 260 killed as the people stood up to the plotters. last year the tech is nation tried to the beach strangled... there were bullets, rifles, but they could not strangle. it was the greatest ever attack on the tech 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 hunted and 50,000 sackler suspended. a year ago there was unity against the cooper denied the opposition says it is not coming here. deep cracks have opened up. this half of the nation believe the 15th ofjuly marked techy‘s rebirth the other says the after match is killing off what was left of turkey's democracy. as night fell the halo arrived, president eder won a match drunk and tightened his grip. this —— urged stronger and tightened his grip. translator translation: i thank each and every individual member of our nation. elsewhere they are fighting back against the purge, protests in support of two academics o

and meanwhile, officials now believe almost 200 people have been injured. 0ur correspondent mark lowenreek island of lesbos, from where he gave this update. kos very much felt the impact —— the impact, the brunt of the impact, let's put it that way. at least two people have been killed, one of them is an elderly turkish man according toa is an elderly turkish man according to a greek official and another is a man of swedish origin. they died when the ceiling of a bar collapsed. many more have been injured, around five are in a serious condition and some of those seriously injured have been airlifted to the larger island of rhodes. there was structural damage as well, some buildings that collapsed or parts of buildings that collapsed. the minaret on the old turkish mosque in the kos is thought to have collapsed and there were large waves felt in both bodrum and kos because the earthquake was fairly shallow, it was about ten kilometres deep between kos and bodrum and therefore was mitigated by the sea, but also felt by the impact of waves in both places. there were after—shocks for a num

mark lowen reports. it is hard to speak out in turkey now but not today.under the word justice. some walking the 280 miles. if you are belonging to the government or state, you're treated well. but if you are differently, asking for some benefits all rights, then you are treated us to a terrorist. he is buried tough leader. he doesn't like us. he doesn't like modern people. it began when an opposition mp was jailed but grew fast. tens of thousands marching in the heat headed by the sprightly 68 euros opposition leader. they are fighting oppression. 50,000 people arrested since last year's failed coup. 140,000 sacked or suspended. he arrived to cheers of rights, law, justice. and he bowed to fight what he called a dictatorship. translation: we will rise up against injustice, oppression and persecution. i want peace and paternity. i call on all of us to live together. let's not fight any more. let our differences be, richness. this shaken who slammed the march for supporting terrorism. he has huge support in half the country but the spirit of resistance has