we want to take you now to istanbul, to our correspondent there, dorian jones, dorian, what more can you tell us about the trial? well, this is the climax of literally been hundreds of cold cases in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt needed $500.00 defendants with senior former military officials, including the chief of the force can those took and they will for civilians be prosecuted.

want to take you now to istanbul, to our correspondent there, dorian jones, dorian, what more can you tell us about the trial? well, this is the climax of what literally been hundreds of cold cases in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt. $500.00 defendants with senior former military officials, including the chief of the air force can took and there were 4 civilians who prosecutors claim with the ringleaders of his military takeover. they, the prosecutors say belong to the supporters of italy, coolin who lives in self-imposed, exile in the united states. he too, was on trial in absentia and was also convicted civilians, along with the senior military officers all receive aggravated life sentences, which means they are in eligible for parole and will spend their life in solitary confinement. also a number of the pilots who were convicted of bombing the parliament to receive a perverted life sentences. this is all to, to do with this failed military takeover, which over 250 people were killed, 2000 people injured, which also saw not only the parliament being bombed repeatedly, but

you want to take you now, to istanbul, to our correspondent there, dorian jones, dorian, what more can you tell us about the trial? well, this is the climax of what literally been hundreds of cold cases. in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt, $500.00 defendants were seanie of former military officials, including the chief of the air force i can burst took. and there were 4 civilians who prosecutors claim with the ringleaders of his military takeover. they, the prosecutors say belong to the supporters of the truly good man who lives in self-imposed, exile in the united states. he too, was on trial and sent here and was also convicted civilians, along with the senior military officers. all received aggravated life sentences, which means they are in eligible for parole and will spend their life in solitary confinement. also a number of the pilots who were convicted of bombing the parliament to receive life sentences. this is all to, to do with this failed military takeover, which over 250 people were killed, 2000 people injured, which you also saw not only the parliament being bombe

we put that question to our correspondent dorian jones. >> that certainly is a concern of opponents of president, the sheer scale of this crackdown after this failed coup is breathtaking according to the ministry, 292,000 people have been detained in the aftermath. also 100,000 people are still in jail awaiting trial and 2.5 thousand life the sentences have been given to those responsible for the failed takeover. on top of that you see over 150,000 civil servants whose job include teachers and academics and while there was broad support for the government in the aftermath of the coup and condemnation of the takeover, the leader and his followers were in support of this because of the scale of this crackdown is leading to growing concern that it is targeting the opponent of the government rather than just -- supporters and those involved in the coup. the government argued that he and his network of the very sophisticated organization that has infiltrate the state and needs such measures. opponents of him did buy into this line initially in very rare unification of the political divide i

those d.w., dorian jones, they're reporting, here's some of the other stories now that are making headlines this hour. iran has freed a british australian academic serving a 10 year prison sentence for alleged spying, carli more gilbert was arrested me than 2 years ago. after attending a conference in the city of calm. she described her release as the end of a long intro, mattick ordeal. state television said it came as part of a prisoner exchange for 3 iranians. hungary and poland. say they're united in their dispute with the european union over the budgets in budapest and garion prime minister big door bond said the 2 countries are insisting there be no respect for rule of law requirement to access e.u. pandemic financial aid. last week, both countries vetoed the e.u. budget over that requirement. and a powerful cycle own has lashed southern india with heavy rains and strong winds. the storm made landfall in the city of putting cherry triggering floods and cutting power lines along the coast to tell me all non jews, state capital. at least 3 people were killed in 2 states. german chancell

we put that question to our correspondent dorian jones. let's have a listen. well, certainly is the concern of the opponents of president urged one. the sheer scale of this crackdown of to this failed coup is breathtaking. according to the interior ministry, 292000 people have been detained in the aftermath of the coup. also 100000 people still in jail awaiting trial and 2 and a half 1000 life sentences so-called being given to those deemed responsible for the federal takeover. on top of that, you've seen over $150000.00, civil servants losing the jokes, including teachers and academics. and while there was proved to pull to for the government to be a coup and condemnation of that takeover and also support for the government's mind that putin and his followers will in support of this. this just the scale of this, this crackdown is leading to growing concern that this is targeting, being the opponent to the government rather than just couldn't supporters and those involved in the coup. the government that you learn and his network of devoted to very sophisticat