this is eastern turkey. van is the largest settlement in eastern turkey. at that time its peak it had about 700,000 people in it during the summer. beautiful like, absolutely gorgeous place to be. after the earthquake everybody who could leave, did. so what you have left are those that are either die-hards, the people that are the leaders of the community that want to rebuild, or people that couldn't leave. and that's really telling because when you look at these pictures you're going to see abdomen abject poverty. that's not really what it

this is eastern turkey. van is the largest settlement in eastern turkey. at that time its peak it had about 700,000 people in it during the summer. beautiful like, absolutely gorgeous place to be. after the earthquake everybody who could leave, did. so what you have left are those that are either die-hards, the people that are the leaders of the community that want to rebuild, or people that couldn't leave. and that's really telling because when you look at these pictures you're going to see abdomen abject poverty. that's not really what it was before the earthquake so it went from bad to worse for these people. but what you saw time and time again is they were out and rebuilding and carrying on and i think that says a lot about people in general and that's the next take away, is that no matter if you look at van turkey, you go to china, you go to india or you go to the united states, go up to the dakotas, you go to missouri, you go to joplin, what you find is that people are more resilient than we give them credit for being. people will will come out in t

i went in via a truck from eastern turkey, and it was an eye-opening experience, i wrote a book aboutldn't necessarily recommend it for everyone. jenna: well considering your skill set we'll just leave it at that, reuel. so few people have been inside this country. we talk on a weekly basis about their move towards nuclear weapons. they say they are not but of course that is what is assumed. what is your take away from the latest news, not only the warning from the president again, but this latest news about the magnets, center tpaoupblgcentscenterfuges inside of iran. >> one, we fear that china has been a preeminent smuggling point for the iranians, that seems to reinforce that suspicion. we still don't know whether the iranians were successful in their objective to get these magnets, it could increase their centerfuge production enormously. and two, it does reinforce the concern that i think everyone has had that the iranians are aiming for a break-out capacity, which is essentially undetectable. that is by the time you figure out that they are moving to highly enrich uranium you co

middle eastern ground water reserves used by iran, iraq, turkey, and syria as lost as much water as there is in the dixie. but according to a water resources research study. satellite images from 2003 through 2009 showed a large loss of water. red represents drier conditions. scientists believe a majority of the water was lost due to pumping groundwater, a drought in 2007, and melting ice. the body of an indigenous mexican woman called the ape woman has been laid to rest. she traveled with european people in 1850's as part of a freak show in the circus. her body was covered with thick from a particular condition. >> i felt julia needed to recover her dignity, her place in history, and in our memory. >> this is an act of justice to the human being, an act of dignity towards a person in the ce andum of her independra gender. >> good humor is not usually associated with politics or elections in kenya. artists are trying to change that with an increasingly vocal role. >> the man who created these images wants to make kenyans uncomfortable. he took the photographs during the riot that took pla

turkey. it's friday. the friday lightning round. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern.♪ ♪ i have a lot of eating planned for sunday. hot wings, nachos, sausages, maybe a wall russ, who knows. the inside of my stomach will look like a michelle obama nightmare. >> andrea: mine, too. super bowl sunday could be the biggest party day of the year. putting together a party is key. you have been to a party or two, bob, or 700. any advice? >> bob: i tell you who you don't want to have? no euro trash there that will call football soccer -- >> andrea: would offending people, do you have party planning tips? >> bob: don't have people who think they know something about football and don't. they don't have a clue. the other thing is you always have good dip. >> andrea: i am with you on that. taco dip is the first thing i go for. >> kimberly: seven layer taco dip. >> andrea: what is a must have that you walk to a party? "b" line to? >> kimberly: to the wings. i love nachos. with cheese and jalapenos. >> andrea: shredded or vele veleta? >> kimberly: velveeta first. i love pigs in a bla

eastern city. at least 13 people were killed and dozens wounded when a bus exploded near syria's border with turkey. speaking at a public event in new york, u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon continued to warn syria is being torn apart. >> fighting and citrine rages are on the rise. the catalog of world crimes is mounting, sexual violence is widespread the destruction of systematic. syria is being torn apart limb by limb. >> admits the unrelenting violence, both the al-assad regime and the opposition are opening the window to potential up associations. responding to a rival offer for talks and the opposition- controlled north, the assad regime said monday it's willing to meet anywhere abroad. in an interview, assange, a member said he would sit down with opposition leader al- khativ "in any foreign city to discuss the preparations for national dialogue." clashes erupted in egypt monday on the second anniversary the overthrow of longtime dictator hosni mubarak. police fired teargas and water cannons at groups of demonstrators after thousands marched to the gates of the presidential palace two years

eastern countries that are coming up here on r.t. in just a just a few minutes. but for now the german chancellor angela merkel's caused a bit of a stir in turkey by calling for talks on a session to the e.u. to be restarted the delays in talks of course great annoyance there found by opposition and some e.u. states over human rights and economic issues let's get more on the visit now phillip miss felder m.p. and our foreign policy spokesman for merkel zinah christian democratic party joining us live her life here on r.t. good to see you today sir thanks for coming on the program of all the european leaders why is the german chancellor angela merkel so keen to restart a session talks with the turkey coming into the e.u. . we want to have a good reliable partnership with turkey but on the other hand side we know that the more extended europe and more extended european union will cause much much more problems we can see that we are not able to integrate a country like countries like romania bulgaria and even for foreign policy issues we see many many problems regarding deferring to the full membership of the turkey for european union that makes it very difficult so y

think the full dimension of the west eastern divan orchestra will come to fruition when it can play in all the countries that are represented in the orchestra: turkey, lebanon, syria, jordan, egypt, palestine, and israel. >> brown: will that day come? >> one day, i'm sure, i'm sure. one day, i'm sure. >> brown: the great hope of a man and an orchestra making beautiful music in a troubled world. ( applause ) >> brown: there's more online, including an interview with miriam said, who now manages the orchestra. plus, watch an excerpt from the performance of beethoven's third symphony. you'll find that on our home page. >> ifill: again, the major developments of the day. attorney general eric holder defended a previously secret justice department memo that justifies killing americans on foreign soil if they have high- level ties to al qaeda. and in a civil suit, the federal government, along with several states, charged standard & poors deliberately over-rated risky mortgage securities, before the 2008 financial meltdown. hari is back now with a look at what you can find online. >> sreenivasan: you may be flattered to get a counteroffer from your emplo

think the full dimension of the west eastern divan orchestra will come to fruition when it can play in all the countries that are represented in the orchestra: turkey, lebanon, syria, jordan, egypt, palestine, and israel. >> brown: will that day come? >> one day, i'm sure, i'm sure. one day, i'm sure. >> brown: the great hope of a man and an orchestra making beautiful music in a troubled world. ( applause ) >> brown: there's more online, including an interview with miriam said, who now manages the orchestra. plus, watch an excerpt from the performance of beethoven's third symphony. you'll find that on our home page. >> ifill: again, the major developments of the day. attorney general eric holder defended a previously secret justice department memo that justifies killing americans on foreign soil if they have high- level ties to al qaeda. and in a civil suit, the federal government, along with several states, charged standard & poors deliberately over-rated risky mortgage securities, before the 2008 financial meltdown. hari is back now with a look at what you can find online. >> sreenivasan: you may be flattered to get a counteroffer from your emplo

eastern. sunday marks the day of his first trip abroad he will visit, germany, france, turkey, egypt, and the united kingdom. now in discussion on some of the major issues in washington from sequestration to gun control policies. from "washington journal" it is 45 minutes. host: megan hughes works for bloomberg news. we are talking about the sequester. you can see this highlighted -- nine days until the automatic spending cuts go into affect. megan hughes, is the debate how to stop the sequester, or who is at fault? guest: the debate is about how to stop the sequester, but we hear a constant blame game. nobody wants the sequester to happen. my e-mail inbox is flooded with laundry list of what is going to be cut. at the white house 70,000 children would lose headstart, there would be fewer food inspectors, the president appeared with first responders yesterday, really trying to highlight and hit home this week. i get those e-mails from republicans as well. neither side wants to see this happen, the revenue continues to be the big sticking point had -- sticking point. host: john boehner in an o

eastern massachusetts and north and central remind. and photos taken by the new york mother killed during a recent vacation in turkey are now on sale.lling her work online to help support her two young sons. the amateur photographer was found dead last month in istanbul, where she had traveled alone. turkish police have detained a man, but no charges have been filed. >>> and take a look at this in ft. lauderdale, florida, this morning. a frightening sight on interstate 95 after a bakery delivery truck crashed and then dangled precariously over the ramp. you see it right there. police say a passenger in the truck died and another victim was treated for trauma. it took crews about an hour and a half to bring that truck safely back on to the highway. yeah, lacks like quite a mess, i'm sure, caused quite a traffic jam as well, wolf. >> i'm sure it did. all right, lisa, thank you. >>> happening now, the end of saturday mail, a pay cut for u.s. troops, and explosive surprise in that alabama bunker. a lawmaker says the movie "lincoln" got its history wrong. and tony bennett talks to kate balduan and me about gun control. i'm wolf blitzer.

eastern and pacific on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. >> white house press secretary jay carney talked about the bombing of the u.s. embassy in turkey, calling it, quote, an act of terror. he also answered questions about the secretary nominee chuck hagel, unemployment figures and steven chu. this is 45 minutes. >> you better tell us a joke. >> no way. that was too good. i can't tell you that one. right? good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. happy friday. i have no questions -- i mean, i have no announcements so i'll straight g straight to questions. i do -- you probably have in your inbox a statement from the president on steven chu's departure. as you know, the president, if you've read it, thanks secretary chu for his dedicated service on behalf of the american people. as a nobel prize-winning physicist or scientist, steve brought to the energy department a unique understanding of both the urgent challenge presented by climate change and the tremendous opportunity that clean energy represents for our country. this again is the president speaking. during his time as secretary, steve helped my administration move america toward rea

eastern leaders while on his trip, which starts on sunday. they released the itinerary earlier today. among the places he's visiting, the united kingdom, germany, france, italy, turkeyo keep those forced budget cuts from taking effect. kate will ask a republican if there's room for compromise over the next ten days. ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. there's a lot i had to do... watch my diet. stay active. start insulin... today, i learned there's something i don't have to do anymore. my doctor said that with novolog® flexpen, i don't have to use a syringe and a vial or carry a cooler. flexpen® comes prefilled with fast-acting insulin used to help control high blood sugar when you eat. dial the exact dose. inject by pushing a button. no drawing from a vial. you should eat a meal within 5 to 10 minutes after injecting novolog® (insulin aspart [rdna origin] injection). do not use if your blood sugar is too low, or if you are allergic to any of its ingredien

, turkey, and other companies -- countries, wrapping up in the united emirates and qatar, next week. later today he will meet with the president about that trip, at the white house at 4:00 p.m. eastern. secretaire states kerry next. after he's done, we will open up our phone lines to get your reaction by phone and by twitter on your foreign policy priorities. that will be after the speech this afternoon. president's nominee for secretary of defense, the senate will be back next week. house as well. debate resuming on the nomination of former nebraska senator chuck hagel to be defense secretary. the house and senate returning next monday, february 25. [applause] >> good morning. i am teresa sullivan, president of the university of virginia. a warm welcome to senator tim kaine, representative robert third period our guest from the state department as well as members of the university board of visitors and our students, faculty, and staff. it seems entirely appropriate that america opposing the secretary of states has chosen to deliver his first major address here in the commonwealth of virginia. the roots of national leadership run deep in virginia. this is the birthplace of eight ame