pictures coming to us from ankara. you can see the supporters of ak party rallying in ankara.heir spirits are not down despite the fact that the ak party has lost ground in what will be a historic election for the party's grip on the country and of course, for the position of a president erdogan. more on that at the top of the hour. stay with us. >>> tonight, in our debate, given its history of human rights abeushes and terrorism should the u.s. end their alliance with saudi arabia, and, later in our panel is the incident making the world less safe for women and.

syrians fleeing the violence seek refuge in cities, like those in the capital, ankara. to date it's crossed the turkish government 10 billion to host them. critics say it's support for the syrian opposition and the refusal to do business with bashar al-assad's regime worsened the crisis. and suggests that this is not the ak party's only diplomatic misstep. months before the uprising turkey enjoyed relations with damascus. so much so that both governments held a joint cabinet meeting and agreed to scrap visa restrictions, and the cosy relations with egypt have soured after turkey voiced opposition to the 2013 military coup. and ankara has all but cut off ties with tel aviv following the 2008 war in gaza, and attacks killing turks later. this is a professor of international relations, and is critical of the turkey foreign policy. >> turkey is not an immediate power. turkey cannot take behaviour. you cannot take party for one side, and try to change the situation in one country. >> this man moved from the foreign ministry to become prime minister. he rejects accusations th

first to jamal in ankara. turks are good when it comes to voting. i believe there has been an enthusiastic turn out. talk us through it. >> there's a strong position here in the democratic right. 80% is expected here. throughout the day there has been flows of people come engine in what is a smooth and peaceful process here on the minds of those voting. there are numerous issues from the economy, foreign policy to issues of democracy, despite turkey going a lot better than regional neighbours. here is a selection of some of those of what has been on their minds when casting ballot papers. >> for me what happens is the balance in turkish politics. i don't want any party to dom mated, but just the balance to be established in the short term, and the medium run. that's all. >> it is our duty to vote first of all. because we need better foreign policies better economical situations. i believe everything is getting worse, and we need to just get better. >> i'm hoping to democrats and peace. basically, that's the reason i'm here. >> there are many issues

jamal is live this morning in the capitol ankara. are any of the opposition parties willing to join forces? >> well, officially no. they said that they will not join the act party in forming a coalition but turkish politics isn't different than any countries and things can change overnight, obviously deals can be made, agreements between parties can be reached and you could find some sort of coalition. however, the most likely scenario that turkey will embark on is having some sort of hung parliament triggering early parliamentary elections. the voters could find themselves once again putting pen to paper in parliamentary elections that could be helped before the end of the year. >> what are the next steps for the pro kurdish party? well really, they find themselves at a very unusual position right now, at the center of turkish politics after years of maybe marginalizization or discrimination they claim has happened over the decades. they could be king makers if they were to go into a coalition with the act party that would save the

al jazeera's jamal al shayal is in ankara. >> this time despite the you jubilation of the crowd there was a sense of disappointment. they were hoping to come here and celebrate a vic industry thatvictory.but it appears a major upset. since coming to power 13 years ago, the ak party failed to get enough votes to act on their own. first time in 13 years that the ak party contested parliamentary elections without recep tayyip erdogan. >> the ak party is the leader and finished first in this election. there is no doubt about that. nobody should make a victory out of an election loss. everyone should reassess themselves. >> one of the biggest crit siments of thecriticismsof the ak party meanwhile there were also scenes of disappointment at the main opposition chp. they fell well short of the 35 35%en that they were aiming for. >> translator: ended era through democratic means. democracy has won turkey has won. >> reporter: that's what everyone will be waiting to find out, whether a coalition government will be formed. or whether there will be a coup. will they try to find a government with

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thank you for bringing us the vary latest from ankara. >> it is hoped a new government in turkey would reopen vital border crossings. turkey closed all enpry and exit points. thousands are believed to be stranded. these syrians found they can't enter turkey. all exit and entrance points have been shut. they are considered vital for supplies for northern syria under the control of opposition fighters. for thousands this is their only way out of the conflict. the border crossing has been closed by the turkish authorities. the materials cannot go through. the passengers can't travel or go anywhere. some tried to enter turkey illegally but because of stricter controls, they were caught or shot at. those trying to leave syria said the border was closed without saying why or how long it will be closed. this border crossing was closed ahead of elections. syria's main opposition group say they are hopeful the crossings will open soon. >> there are promises from the turkish government to open the border crossings after the parliamentary elections. many are running from the islamic state of iraq

he died in the capital ankara, he was 91. >>> european union ministers have wrapped up talks in be lux luxembourg. the disagreement came as italian police evicted dozens of migrants from their shelter under a railroad bridge in france. 1800 migrants have died in the mediterranean while trying to get to europe this year. another round of talks is scheduled in brussels later this month. >>> while the diplomatic talks are focused on boat journeys, migration experts say risky migration he across the sahara also need to be stopped. be osama ben javais reports. >> reporter: from the staging point a perilous journey begins for many migrants from west africa. this is close to the border between nigeria and libya moving forward means risking his life. >> the road we have to admit is risky, it is not tarmacked. it is the sahara. our truck is 4 by 4 but it would take more than four people. if you are not seated in a good position you risk falling, if you fall you risk being killed. >> used to be a tourist destination now it's notorious for human smuggling and crime. people are charged $500 to dro

let's go now to act party headquarters in ankara. this was a test for the party. what are the main challenges? >> it is a test indeed on a number of fronts. initially, we can begin exploring the fact that this is the first time the party contests elections, involves but popular. they are hoping that they can still galvanize the same results that they would in the past under the leadership. as you mentioned in the introduction another challenge is the vision of introducing a new constitution. it was introduced in 1982 following a military coup. they want to change that to change the system from a parliamentary one to a presidential one. they need a super majority. to be allowed to do that in parliament even if they get that super majority, they would present this to the people in a popular referendum. they have an economic challenge as well. after the success that they've witnessed over the past 10 years, the economy stagnated somewhat in the past couple of years, unemployment is increasing slowly but steadily, proving a major challenge for them, as well. >> it wil

ankara gave the order last wednesday to close the crossing, and these syrians were stuck here. water cannons were used to disperse the crowds and keep people from climbing over the barb wire fences. these men, women, and children were fleeing nearby fighting between jihadists that control much of the region and kurdish fighters. backed by the u.s.-led airstrikes, the kurdish militia managed to close in on a strategic point of entry for fighters, weapons, and supplies for the islamic state groups. the town is the link between turkey and the jihadist regional stronghold. taking back tall abiyad would be a strategic move. the kurds could become a future threat for turkey, claiming the fighters were turning their guns on local citizens, something the kurds have strongly denied as they continue to chip away at the islamic state group's territory. halla: the un's secretary-general, ban came ki-moon -- even if they do get there, hopes are not high for a deal to end the conflict. the conflict killed more than 2500 people. they are not even the -- they are not even prepared to begin the

you have to be able to get to amman or ankara and go through security clearance. you have to wait months much many don't have the resources to wait that long. it's important to remember. the people that make the journey. from eritrea, from syria, are people who have the wherewithal, they can afford to pay smugglers thousands to get them across the sea. these are the people who, in many ways are the most motivated and have the most resources to make the journey. >> so many kids in the middle of this crisis. sheila macvicar >>> next - young lives at risk. remember last year when thousands of immigrants children flooded the u.s. border. the problem is not over it moved somewhere else. >> later, another growing migrant crisis - more on the front lines in the dominican republic, where some say the country is engaging in ethnic cleansing. hot on "america tonight"s website - two mothers both terminally ill with conflicting views on medically assisted suicide. read their essays at aljazeera.com/americatonight. >> on al jazeera america >> technology...it's a vital part of

. >> in ankara and elsewhere in turkey, the morning papers were in hot demand.he headlines are dramatic, "downfall, people setting up, and a brand-new turkey." >> i believe this is a good result for turkey. i'm in favor of a diverse parliament in turkey and anywhere in the world. >> chris was expected. it is a victory for humanity. it is necessary to make sure people are no longer oppressed. >> i capital en route to the crisis meeting. for 12 years, the akp as governor alone and now they need a coalition partner's -- has governed alone and now they need a coalition partner. >> it's one of the most positive results of yesterday's election. turkey has a mature democracy, therefore a coalition [no audio] are very unlikely. >> in kurdish areas, the election result was celebrated in early hours. -- into the early hours. it was the kurdish party that stopped the governing party from achieving an absolute majority. that means a plan to change to the constitution which would have given the president more power, is no longer in the cards. >> let's go to istanbul for some

jamal al shael, al jazeera ankara. >> recep tayyip erdogan's situation needs to be addressed osce has been evaluating the parliamentary election process and it also says restrictions on media freedom need to be looked at. >> the active campaigning of the president whereas the constitution obliges him to be nonpartisan and to form his duties without bias. and the increasing pressure and intimidation on media and journalists critical until the until now political party by public figures and actors. >> well meanwhile government air strikes have killed 31 people in northern syria. activists say the injured have been taken to turkish hospital but since march turkey has closed all encumbrance and exit points osama ben javid reports. >> a bomb has just been dropped on this neighborhood in northern syria. the dense smoke and dust made the search for dead even harder. dozens were injured and many people killed. the government of president bashar al-assad has dropped barrel bombs on these areas for weeks. the town has a large number of people who escaped from the niche city. the injured were ta

ankara has had difficult relations with virtually every important middle eastern capital.he fact warned has been driven somewhat a blow, and i agree it's still the dominant party imarnerred about 41% of the vote it has been defeated only relative to its previous success. one would think a coalition government would reorient turkish foreign policy to some extent, but given the fact the akp will remain dominant and likely if there is a coalition government will likely maintain control over the most foreign policy-making ministries in the country. it's hard to imagine there will be too much a difference in foreign policy. it's likely, if there is, for example, a coalition between the akp and the nationalists of the nationalists movement party, there may relations between for example turkey and the kurdistan regional government in northern iraq or may be some minor changes and alterations to turkey's approach to syria which the turks are now cooperating with the saudis and countries to coordinate a number of groups that made battlefield advances recently. but overall, the gene

we go to a polling station in ankara. >> reporter: the elections are significant for a number of reasons. not least because for the first time kurds will contest the elections under the party, something that has never happened before. there's a number of issues on voters minds, like the constitution the economy that asked the voter what is the main topic. >> for me what matter at the moment is the balance in turkish politics. i don't want any party to dominate. just the balance to be established in the short term in the medium. >> so a democratic perspective there from a voter. that's on his mind. let's ask this other gentleman why he is voting. >> i vote for democrats and peace, basically. that's the main reason i'm here. >> a sense of stability, maybe, that some turks are looking for another ruling. the ak party competing for parliament without recep tayyip erdogan, and are hoping that their policies will be enough to lure voters as did the parliamentary or personae of recep tayyip erdogan. about the the kurdish issue, economic issues and democratic ones are playing a large part in dec

jamal el shael al jazeera ankara. >> the group that is been evaluating the parliamentary process, restrictions on freedom needs to be looked at. >> the constitution obliges him to be nonpartisan and to form his duties without bias. and the increasing pressure and intimidation on media and journalists critical on the until now ruling party and political actors. >> in northern syria activists say injured have been taken to turkish hospital he but since march turkey has closed all entry and exit sites. osama ben javid reports. >> a bomb last just been dropped on this neighborhood in northern syria. the dense smoke and dust made the search for dead even harder. dozens were injured and many people killed. the government of president bashar al-assad has dropped dozens of barrel bombs most killed have been civilians. large number of people who escaped from a nearby city. taken to hospitals in northwest turkey. but that's been difficult to do since march when the country closed all entrance and exit points. the only way out of the conflict remains shuttle. out of nine crossings these were the only one

ankara in particular can only stand by as syrian kurds solidify their control over territory that now runs over half the length of the border with turkey. laura: 20 people have now died from the mers virus in south korea. the world health organization said the crisis was a wake-up call, blaming a lack of knowledge and substandard controls and hospitals for the spread of the disease. officials urge all countries to be more vigilant. it comes amid alarming reports that new cases have slipped through quarantine measures, already affecting thousands of people. pro-democracy protesters in hong kong are back on the streets as lawmakers debate the controversial bill on electoral reform. china had promised elections for the nation's chief executive but now once only candidates preselected by beijing to run. >> "no to state democracy" shall these protesters outside hong kong plus parliament as lawmakers debate a controversial electoral reform bill. >> i know this government proposal is a lie. under this law, there will be no chance we can vote or who we really want to be our chief executive. >

and ankara has all but cut off ties and tel aviv following the 2008 war in gaza and attacks killing turks later. this is a professor of international relations, and is critical of the foreign policy. >> turkey is not an immediate power. turkey cannot take behaviour. you cannot take party for one side and try to change the situation in one country. >> this man moved from the foreign ministry to become prime minister. he relates accusations that the party interests are at the heart of the government's diplomacy. >> we proposed a proactive foreign policy and based on certain venues rather than interests, democracy, values like supporting human dignity >>> turkey's foreign policy not only helped to define the rule over the past decade but created new realities in politics. the bid to become a regional power known support and criticism. this man says that the criticism is not warranted. >> any actors blame turkey and turkish leadership for changing foreign policy orientation. this is not the case. when we look at the regional environment in which turkey is located, we see that the other sides

blocked on the syrian side since and kara -- ankara gave the order last wednesday to close the crossing these civilians were stuck here. turkish forces used water cannons to push back refugees disperse the crowds, and keep people from climbing over barbed wire fences. these men, women, and children were fleeing nearby fighting between islamic state group jihadists that control much of the region and kurdish fighters. backed by the us-led airstrikes, the kurdish militia managed to close in on a strategic point of entry for fighters, weapons, and supplies for the islamic state group. the town is the link between turkey and the jihadist regional stronghold. taking back tall abyad would be a major boon in the fight against the islamists. turkey is wary of the gains made by the kurdish militia. everyone -- erdogan said the fighters were turning their guns on local citizens, something the kurds strongly denied as they continue to chip away at the islamic state groups' territory. laura: a refugee crisis in europe is the source of souring tensions between france and italy. the italian governmen

there has been a significant disconnect between washington and ankara the way i.t. approaches the conflict in iraq with i.s.i.s. and how to deal with the syrian civil war. the turkish position has been the best way to deal with the so-called islamic state is to bring down the turkish regime. it 98 put a void on the effort on the part of the turks to fund and coordinate different extremist groups to take on the assad regime. there may be changes in the approach but overall i think turkish foreign policy will remain largely the same. >> in reading the wires and twitter it seems this potential outcome was unexpected. >> well, there were a lot of different expectations going forward. i should say there were a lot of different expectations in the last few weeks. no one can really trust the polling that was done ahead of the elections. everyone certainly expected the justice and development party to do quite well and they have done quite well by any standards other than their own past success, having 40% of the popular vote is a very successful flil party. but the -- poli

having difficulty hearing you, but let me tell you there's no celebrations like anningara where the -- ankara where the c.h.p. party is. the leader of the istanbul branch says that the question of changing the constitution into a presidential one is out of debate, given the current numbers, what in practical terms is a possibility, but it is a hard one and depends if the ruling party manage to get the need the seats in parliament getting on abroad with other opposition parties, allowing it to gain 330 seats in parliament for the constitution. what is interesting is that the main opposition party is not talking too much about its own figures. the figures they have are pretty much the same that they have got since the last election. if you put in context what they have run, a new campaign, they put the focus on the economy, on their idols of the secularism of the state. one of the officials told me that the results for them is bad. what is good for them in terms of result brings an end for the ak party's monopoly on power, according to the opposition. >> thank you at the hours of the main c.h.p

we're live from ankara. things in turkey pretty uncertain right now can the ak party form a coalition? >> well, in certain it is, indeed lauren, that's how difficult it that question. to convince the three opposition parties to join them. realistically they only have two options, the chf and the liberal secular party strongly ruled out they would be with them and impossible to win them over. the options are to go with the kurdish hdp. if they were to go with the kurds, that would be seen as a very bold move and in line that kurds have been marginalized in turkey many years and by doing so that could lose some of the akp, the nationalist support that it has. one of the reasons of yesterday's setback was the fact that the ak party had invested a lot in the peace process which has angered some nationalists. pulling them from the ak party to the mhp. if they were to go with the mhp that would be a kiss of death to that coalition. it is a very difficult situation they find themselves in regardless of the fact tha

. >> reporter: hundreds gathered outside the egyptian embassy in ankara denouncing the court's decisions. turkey's president scribed the court's decision as a massacre of justice, called on the world to intervene, the u.n. secretary-general warned against the sequences of the rulings on egypt's stability, and qatar expressed deep concerns and called for the release of mohamed mursi. >> reporter: in washington d.c. the whitehouse was alarmed by the verdict. >> we understand that mohamed mursi's attorney intends to appeal the sentence. the united states has repeatedly raised concerns about the detention in sentencing. a variety of political figures in egypt. and we are concerned that the proceedings have been conducted in a way that has not only conflicted with universal values, but damaging to the stability that all egyptians deserve. >> after the judge upheld the death sentence against mursi, there were mixed views on the streets of cairo. >> the judiciary in egypt has never been just. god knows if the judge was just. i see that different things happened to the former president. >> if th

took place in march of last year there was some irregularities or perceptions of irregularities in ankara and istanbul and there is a fear there may an repetition of this in this election. >> thank you. we'll stay here on al jazeera. war disrupted their education now there is an effort to get thousands of children in south sudan back in the classroom, but that's proving to be a challenge. >>> and we go to the president of new zealand to make sure that inmates don't come back. >> i'm andy richardson at the women's world cup in canada where organizers are opening boots rather than men in suits can grab the headlines. really nervous... >> lives hanging in the balance... >> it's make or break... i got past the class... >> hard earned pride... hard earned respect... hard earned future... a real look at the american dream hard earned only on al jazeera america hello again, top stories here on al jazeera. heavy fighting in iraq's anbar province. 22 iraqi soldiers and shia militias have been killed after isil attacks. >>> afghan security forces are trying to retake control of the northeast yamgan

the washington and ankara have serious differences. antiassad coalition that include armed groups washington considers extremist. but the u.s. has little alternative than to work with erdogan and his party. >> i think washington has been hampered by the fact that no one can point to any viable alternative to the justice and development party or president erdogan and prime minister divatolo. >> if the prooccurreddish people's party wins majority, erdogan's party will fall short to consolidated power within his party. >> james jeffrey is a form he deputy advisor currently a fellow at the washington institute for near east policy, he joins us from d.c. always good to see you ambassador. erdogan already had a lot of power under the current constitution and he's been dismantling what checks existed on his power by restructuring the judiciary strengthening the police. why is he pushing for a more imperial presidency? >> partially because he could no longer run as the prime minister. that's been his power base since he was first elected in 20

al jazeera ankara. >> according to the organization for safety and cooperation in europe osce, the group has been elevating the parliamentary process, also says restrictions on media freedom needs to be looked at. >> the accusation obliges him to be nonpartisan and perform his duties without bias and the increasing pressure and intimidation on media and journalists critical until now the ruling party by public figures and political actors. >> success of the pro-kurdish people's democratic party. by appealing beyond the kurdish voters and minority groups, the party managed to get 13% of the vote. confidentably passed representation in parliament. >> in turkey's largest kurdish city there are hopes the party into parliament will bring new momentum into a stalled three year peace process. 40 years of fighting between turkish state and kurdish separatists have cost 40,000 lives. >> everything should be done to reestablish the peace process. we all live under the same flag, peace and fraternity is what turkey needs. >> they should keep their promises for freedom of thought and religion and es

ankara said they been closed for emergency reasons, and only allowed medical aid in. there was talk that they'd be reopened after the turkish leck. >>> the u.s. decision to send troops is part of an iraqi plan to poost sunni -- boost sunni volunteers to fight i.s.i.l. at least 450 military trainers will be deployed to iraq over the next few months setting up a fifth side at the air base in anbar, one the few places under the iraqi army control >>> zeina khodr went to meet sunni tribes in northern iraq and found men that want to help in the fight against i.s.i.l. >> reporter: these men once helped the iraqi government and u.s. troops fight al qaeda in iraq. the fighters are part of the awakening council. last year when the islamic state of iraq and levant arrived in their city, they didn't have the arms to fight back. they were forced to leave, and are now displaced and jobless. they blame the government for not formally integrating them into the forces and providing them the arms needed to prevent the takeover. >>> there were 3% waiting a life-time to emerge. when i.s

partiy in ankara and bernard smith is with the kurdish h.d.p. let's start with jamal. the preliminary results are in, they are not final, but so far it doesn't seem to be going in the direction which the a.k. party were hoping. what are officials behind you saying about that? >> not at all in the direction that they are hoping for, and not in the direction that the polls have predicted. as you say, whilst the a.k. party is the largest party, it has fallen short of getting enough parliamentary sheets to form a majority let alone a two-thirds majority. i'll step out of the vision to show you a small but loud crowd of supporters coming outside the a.k. partiy headquarters. i covered elections, presidential and local elections from this place. we are outside the a.k. party headquarters where it was overflowing with thousands of supporters. tonight it is a sombre mood particularly inside when i went in a few minutes ago to see how officials monitoring the result come in. it's a sombre mood indeed. they have been taken by surprise. they have been in power for 14 years, and h

leader of a rival party accused the president of installing golden toilet seats in his new palace in ankarais apparently suing the accuser for roughly $40,000, and challenged him to come to the palace and hunt for the gold. erdogan vowed to resign the presidency if a single golden toilet is found. even if the quest for a golden throne is unsuccessful, the new presidential palace is not exactly modest. npr noted it reportedly cost $615 million to build, but some say the final price tag was even higher. it is also purported to have more than 1,000 rooms. to put that in perspective, the white house has 132 rooms and 35 bathrooms. presumably all with porcelain toilets. with the goal of strengthening the presidency he has held since august, erdogan has hit the stump hard for his party's candidates in the parliamentary elections, actions unheard of for someone in his position. observers say his government has already expanded the nation's police powers and put in place some of the strictest internet censorship in the world. after 12 years in office, even supporters of erdogan concede he has let p

also widespread criticism of his costly building spree-- including a 1,000-room palace complex in ankarah a decade ago to the 3% expected this year. also on voters minds: the civil war in neighboring syria that's sent nearly two million refugees into turkey. the erdogan government wants syria's president bashar al assad removed, but is at odds with the u.s. about how to make that happen. so far, the turks have refused to let u.s. fighter jets use incirlik air base to bomb islamic state targets in iraq and syria. >> woodruff: and margaret joins me now. margaret, these attacks at the kurdish rally today, what does it say about any connection to these elections coming up? >> i think it shows, judy how high tensions are running right now. not only over the elections but withinÑ politics. you don't have the classic issues of war and peace and the economy. it's really about erdogan's wanting to fulfill his life-long dream of wanting to become the all-powerful turkish president who founded turkey almost 100 years ago and the pro kurdish party stands in his way. not clear if today's attack was d

and he still got the battle scars to prove it from his time in ankara. no one was more perceptive or more right bettered want and his underlying agenda, and the potential challenges they were eventually going to pose for both turkey and the united states. i still remember eric walking into the oval office, i think -- i can't remember if it was late 2003 or early 2004, to participate in a prebrief with president bush, in advance erdogan's first visit to washington as turkey's prime minister. it was the first time -- starry-eyed bettered want, the great reformer, the moderate islamist, the man who was going to transform turkey into a modern vibrant pro western muslim democracy that would serve as the ideal model for the rest of the middle east to follow. well that day eric walked into the oval office, took me aside shook my hand and said, in a low voice, john, we have a serious problem here, but no one in washington seems to realize it. how right he was. unfortunately, it would take the greater part of another decade before the rest of washington caught up

restaurant sunday night to try again, for a good genuine jamaican dinner , and hopefully his jerk chicken ankara meal was not his last meal. there is no way he figure could somebody try to kill him again accidentally two nights in a row. went with the odds, good food, and fortunately came out good sunday. >> again the food must be fantastic, thanks, steve. clock 08. funeral arrangements set for former delaware attorney general beau biden. fox 29 wants to make it easier for to you watch the memorial on line, vice president joe biden died of brain cancer saturday nearly two years after he was first diagnosed. the family will honor bo with services on thursday, friday, and saturday you can see the mass saturday on myfoxphilly.com, and on the "fox 29 news" app. we will also bring you president obama's eulogy at the service live right here, on fox 29. >> we will break into programming. 7:09. >> top amtrak executive was questioned yesterday on capitol hill about the safety technology that could have prevented last month's deadly derailment in port richmond. >> amtrak ceo joseph board man, told a house