the cross continental faming race held on the bosphorus in istanbul brings together the europe and asia in a hugh ne competition. the july 15th marches bridge in istanbul the gateway between europe and asia and the backdrop to a unique sporting event the 31st edition of the bosphorus cross continental swimming race saw more than 2000 competitors from 59 countries swim between 2 continents the swimmers ranging from ages 14 to 89 had to brave more than just a grueling 6.5 kilometer distance as choppy conditions and by sea temperatures added to the challenge yes well what is gold and that. there is some more call to finish is so difficult because so what they're all my much call. it's it's cool but it's difficult. to absorb them in the usa it was really difficult i suffered a lot especially at the end. the water was really cold at times i had to give my all to pull through. but for those that made it to the finish line located on istanbul's european port it was all worth it. just to the end it was that was really really good but. the race was won by turkish competitors in both gender cats

july 15th 26 staying tanks occupy the bosphorus bridge in istanbul. a military jets find a parliamentary buildings in ankara. president obama calls on the turkish population to.

july 15th 2016 tanks occupy the bosphorus bridge in istanbul. military jets find a parliamentary buildings in ankara. president obama calls on the turkish population to resist the tanks. you see it isn't me don't know that assemble on the squares and at the airport just then let this little group come at us with their tanks and grenade launchers i know no power stronger than that of the people some of the closer that. a state of emergency is declared followed by large scale arrests thousands of people are accused of being terrorists and planning the attempted coup. the one threatens to hunt them down across the globe. we will penetrate their caves. they will be purged. kuala lumpur malaysia may 20. 17. the surveillance camera of a multistory car park records the kidnapping of a turkish citizen. christina kossovo march 28th in a surveillance camera films turkish teaches being dragged off in the middle of the street. she now republican all day via september 28th in a film on a mobile phone shows a turkish citizen been funneled into a car. ankara t

the british destroyer h m s duncan sailing through turkey's bosphorus on its way to the persian gulf it will be britain's 2nd advanced warship in the region amid a tense standoff with iran while tensions spiked this week after iranian gunboats reportedly tried to impede a u.k. super tanker in the gulf this after britain seized an iranian oil tanker off to baltar at all this to the bellicose rhetoric between tehran and the white house over the iranian nuclear deal and today it was president donald trump once again warning that iran better be careful. and so we're wondering where is this escalating crisis in the mideast headed while the threat to regional stability appears to have forced one gulf country to rethink its strategic commitments this week the united arab emirates started a surprise troop drawdown across war torn yemen where it's part of the saudi led coalition fighting iran backed huth the rebels well the u.a.e. troops are now redeploying from strategic military bases in yemen at the ports of moca coca in the red sea as well as on perino and in the very strategically import

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july 15th 26 steyn tanks occupy the bosphorus bridge in. military jets fired at parliamentary buildings in ankara. president early one calls on the turkish population.

july 15th 2016 tanks occupy the bosphorus bridge in istanbul. military jets find a parliamentary buildings in ankara. president obama calls on the turkish population to resist the tanks.

we continue onward to the bosphorus asia m's and europe begins. the afternoon sun baits istanbul in a golden light. the rider on pommel has said that istanbul is marked by a special melancholy a kind of hazy memory of last renter coupled with decay. 7 the last capital of the ottoman empire was a jewel on the ancient silk road the caravans arrived here filled with treasures that ended up in the city's palaces and bazaars. candied fruit. exotic fragrances. all of that and more can still be found they've been stengel spice market. lulay isn't interested in that right now. she's a natural optimist but today is putting a dent in that. she runs a shop in the asian market nearby. business isn't going well after a few hours a customer buy something she ordered from china. since the start of the economic crisis and the collapse of the turkish lira everything's changed. on holiday i used to have customers lining up to get in and lines at the cash register people would hurry to pay they'd get here early to be a 1st in the door those were the days now days ho

in the eastern mediterranean in the bosphorus, the stretch of water off the coast of turkey. has to intercept or step between the three iranian boats which try to intercept a british commercial vessel, an oil tanker carrying bp's shipment a couple of days back. hms duncan there on its way to support hms montrose in protecting british commercial vessels in the gulf. in that highly sensitive area where there is a growing concern about the possibility of attacks by iranian revolutionary guards or other actors. the threat has been raised by the british government to its highest level and more protection decided is necessary. police across the uk are being given a new set of technology tools to help them fight online child abuse. the home office say it will enable officers to scan a suspect‘s hard drive much more quickly. a search that would have taken 2a hours before will now take just 30 minutes. danny shaw reports. a unique glimpse inside scotland ya rd's digital investigation department. this is where computers, smartphones and memory sticks are brought for analysis to provide