i would argue that there are smarter ways to leverage the turkish model or the turkish experience. now, why do i think that? because one, as huntington's state in his book on the third wave of democratization, talks about in the fact -- an effect where pasteurization come of past democratic experiences has a bearing on countries that want to start these type of democratic experience. so this demonstrative of that that huntington talked about, mainly for the countries of central and eastern europe has relevance for turkey. i think it works. it works not because of what turkey is potentially doing. and i will talk about how we can operationalize the turkish model, but it works because of what turkey is. it works by giving an example of how these different sort of features interact to create the model, the success that turkey is today many ways. this demonstrative effect is even stronger as huntington argued. when you have such an example in your own neighborhood and that is what turkey is, the second issue or argument that i would put forth for why the turkish model is relevant is re

its commander coordinates operations from his base in a turkish refugee camp. there are reports that some weapons are being smuggled in from turkey. the turkish government condemns the armed insurgency while also being the most outspoken international voice against assad. the policy is viewed with some unease. >> the policy is e enoug to make the change happened. it will take time. i think the outside forces will continue to assist, but will never get involved. that is much too complicated. >> the syrian exiles were also so -- enjoying much support. turks joined them in istanbul, protesting the killing across the border. a doctor fled from oppression in his native syria years ago. he is actively involved in the oppositionyrian national council based in istanbul. >> you cannot transfer the turkish state and society to syria. it is a democratic moslem country and that makes it a model for syrian democrats like myself. >> such matters are of secondary importance to many young syrian exiles in turkey. theyant the regime overthrown by force, like in libya. their com

there is further separation between the turkish state and its turkish minority. are around 2000 kurdish gathered to vent their anger taksim square. >> the pakistani doctors that gave testimony against the security forces is found dead. iran has showcased the strength of its naval forces in the persian gulf. tensions remain high in that region. iran threatened to close the strait of hormuz if the west imposes tighter sanctions. >> iran's state television has released to these pictures designed to show the navy's strength in the persian gulf. iran says that these shots taken from a helicopter show a u.s. aircraft carrier patrolling the same international waters. is carrying out 10 days of exercises in the area. they have threatened to close the nearby strait of hormuz if the west imposes sanctions on iran's vital oil exports. >> closing the strait of hormuz is such an easy job for the armed forces. this is actually basic capability of the navy. today, we have gone beyond the strait of hormuz and had the sea under control as well. >> the straits off of the southern

military sources and turkish military sources familiar with the training of syrian rebels in turkey in southern turkey in u.s. bases engine like base in the southern part of turkey in hot tie area since last may and this is may two thousand and eleven and this story was confirmed by several high level people from both sides turkish military and u.s. military and they broke this story in november on november twenty second and no one in the u.s. media has reported on this even though a week later this story was confirmed and it was publicized by major newspapers in truckee and nothing we had and why aren't we hearing this from the mainstream media well my sources told me that before day provided me with this information a month before that and this would make it around end of september early october they had gone to the new york times and washington post and the new yorker and some major popular alternative channels and the editors there they say that they were not going to cover this angle and they would not provide them with any answer and they were baffled so basically our web site be

if you go to northern iraq, just about every other shop is full with turkish goods, turkish banks are there, i mean, everything's turkish. and it is really in both syria and iraq that you see now a freeway -- let's call it competition for lack of better word. that is to say, yes, the iranians and the turks are, have kind of carved up iran -- i'm sorry, iraq a little bit into two zones of influence. in the north the turks are far more prominent, far more dominant. in part because the kurds want it that way too. they see a relationship to the west as the most important link. the south, shia south is, obviously, much more dependent on iran. and the center, of course, is still -- if there is any influence -- the iranians are probably more powerful there. but nonetheless, i think we should not exaggerate either iranian influence or anybody else's influence in the wake of the american departure from iraq. i think iraq is ultimately going to draw its own, chart its own course. and let's face it, iran/iraq do have bitter memories, there are still border issues, the war, the iran-iraq war as a

over half of turkish women wear a head scarf. in more modern parts of the city, they used to be a more rare sight. >> i reject the head scarf. i respect women who wear it. after all, we lived in a democratic country. that is their right. >> if women really want to wear the headscarf, it is good that they're paying more attention to fashion an appearance, a positive thing for everyone. >> the turkish economy is booming, thanks to the help of the adp party government. many supporters belong to the elite. supporters say that the magazine reflects a new trend. others see readers as part of a new muslim bourgeoisie. >> they have been religiously conservative people. they start moving to the center. they gain social mobility. they joined the urban middle and upper middle class is. they are a student at the university. >> you can wear a headscarf and still belong to the jet set. that is the message and it is an appealing one bank. >> magazines like the show that fashion sense and religious dress do not have to be mutually exclusive. tha

these are pro-turkish demonstrators outside the national assembly. they want to know why french lawmakers want to be able to send people to prison for a year if they say there was no such thing as an armenian genocide. >> i do not know what they have against us. this armenian issue is a century old. what is this about? it is just creating tension. >> everyone agrees that hundreds of thousands of armenians and died under ottoman rule in 1915. the question is how, and with what degree of organization. 10 years ago, the french past an initial law that states that what happened was a genocide. now, for the new law's supporters, they are taking the logical next step. just as with the jewish holocaust, it makes it illegal to deny that genocide. >> would you except that germany denies the shoah? no. why should we accept that from turkey? >> turkey is furious. ministers in ankara who call the law an attack on the national honor, and there are threats of economic sanctions. >> efforts to gain votes using anti-turkish and anti-islamic feeling to win a presiden

if you go to northern iraq, just about every other shop is full with turkish good, everything is turkish. and it is really into syria and iraq that you see now a three-way -- let's call it competition for a lack of better word. that is to say the opinions and turks have kind of carved out -- iraq will be to its own influence. in the north they are far more prominent, dominant. in fact because the kurds want it that way, too. they see the relationships to the west that are most important link. this outcome of the shia south is obviously much more dependent on iran. and the center of quarries you commit the readings are probably more prospal back. but nonetheless, i think we should not exaggerate either iranian influence in the wake of the american departure from iraq i think will be going to its own -- will charge its own course. in iran-iraq libya does. the war is a memory. but the point is that his competition. and clearly the saudi says david also mentioned the saudis are also involved in the sunni opposition if you want. they also tried after the election but they also heery. so that

the turkish army says it was aimed at militants. anyon the christians from around the world gather here in berlin for the annual meeting of the tazei community. ♪ >> syrian security forces are continuing their crackdown on anti-government protesters with at least 25 people killed in a day of violence nationwide. activists said that some 20,000 people were demonstrating outside a mosque in a damascus suburb when troops opened fire with live ammunition. the latest clashes took place as arab league observers were said to be close by, but their credibility is being increasingly questions. >> activists in syria say they're disappointed with the arab league peace mission appeared one of the monitors key tasks is to check whether president assad's regime has stopped its military crackdown on popular unrest. but syria is a large country, and there are only 150 observers. the civilian death toll is reportedly rising despite the monetarist presence. activists say in various cities across the country, government is troops to continue to shoot

the turkish prime minister denounced the draft law as politically motivated.nkara has since withdrawn its ambassador from paris and reduced its military cooperation with france. >> the turkish community of a french reacted to the knees with outrage. about 1000 people turned out to protest. >> i do not understand what they have against us. why are they were visiting an event that happened a century ago? it just creates tension. >> the bill is not lost yet, but it could eventually mean a year in jail and a fine of up to 45,000 euros for anyone who publicly denies the armenian genocide. many historians say turkey's ottoman empire carried out a policy of genocide in 1915, which left 1.5 million ethnic armenians dead. but ankara as allred -- always rejected the charge as an insult to the turkish nation. france officially declared the murders to be genocide in 2001. the bills initiators say the law is not directed against modern turkey. >> it was necessary to have this vote on this issue of genocide, which is recognized by french law, so that we can punish those who

turkish exports since 2000, and nothing to do with that transformation that took place in the turkish economy. it goes up almost exponentially in terms of the rate is increasing. and commerce, exports are critical to turkey. n when you look at turkey's zero problems with the neighbors policy, it was opening up markets to sell to the neighbors. neighbors which had been in previous governments ignored. to some extent, this need for zero problems, this need have exports for your wares has driven turkey to be really very status quo oriented. it did not want change for chaos. chaos came, but it never saw it. it did not see it because it did not want to upset commercial relations. when you looked turkey's relationship with syria and all those countries, it was one of, zero problems with regimes. that is understandable because the regimes are in control of all the access to trade. at the same time, the turks have proven to be quite pragmatic and adaptable. when things change, when relations with israel changed for instance, they took advantage of this. they turned that deteriorated relations

they were killed in turkish air strikes. the military ought that they were kurdish rebels. they now acknowledge that they were smugglers bringing cigarettes into turkey. the turkish government said that this was shocking and sanding and promised there would be no cover-up. that will not impress the locals. they say that smugglers often use the mountains to bring sugar and fuel into turkey and the government knows it. kurdish rebels use the passes, too. these pictures showed a recent operation against the rebels. that confrontation has intensified in recent months. the authorities say they put border guards are on heightened alert following the intelligence reports that more separatist attacks were planned. they say they are now investigating. in istanbul, signs that the air strikes have worsened the relations between the turkish state and its kurdish minority. about 2000 kurds gathered in the central square to vent their anger and it seems to have been a catastrophic mistake. >> one of the great mysteries of modern-day politics in latin america has come to an end. a dirge i

this is a massacre and it is a shame how cheap human life can be. >> turkish newspaper headlines speak of a desperate mistake by the army. but kurdish newspapers are critical. they say turkey bombed its own citizens. some even use the word "genocide." istanbul was rocked by riots as kurds it took to the streets to protest. meanwhile, the turkish government has promised an investigation, but human rights groups are not satisfied. they have called for the united nations to investigate as well. >> police in pakistan say at least eight have been killed by a car bomb in the quetta city the. device exploded near the home of a politician. it is unclear whether that politician, shafique mengal, was there at the time of the attack. the area has been gripped by insurgency. it is also linked to al-qaeda in the taliban. let's add to monica. >> in spain, the budget deficit is much wider than expected. they seek to bring finances under control. they are cutting public spending for all ministries next year and raising taxes for the next two years on income, savings, and high value homes. >> workers a

there and everything is turkish. it is in both syria and iraq that ec -- that you see competition for a lack of a better word, yes the iranians and the turks have carved up in the north, the turks are far more prominent and dominant. they see a relationship with ank a to the west as their most important link. the shyatt south is obviously much more dependent on iran and the center, of course, is still, if there is any influence, the iranians are probably more powerful there, but nonetheless i think we should not exaggerate the iranians' or anyone else's influence in the wake of the americans' departure from iraq. iraq will chart its own course. and let's face it. iran-iraq do this bitter memories. there were still border issues. still the iran-iraq war as a memory. but clearly there is competition and clearly the top saudis are also involved and the saudis are trying to support the sunni position, if you want. so that competition will exist. before i talk to syria, let me talk about the turkish-aaronian relationship.

to debate and the breakdown of turkish relations with israel. and preparing to issue a new passport to the formerly -- after clashes between his supporters and security forces in bangkok. well, the current government led by his sister saying the passport is going to be issued as a new year's gift. >> advising football's organization has now cut its ties they were unhappy two of its key recommendations have been ignored. fifa has made no comment. russell's here. let's move away from fifa and move towards the clock ticking with a big challenge between the ukraine and poland. >> yes. the draw takes place today in kiev. ukraine in particular delighted i think to have got on the this stage, because just 21 months ago, the head threatened to withdraw the matches from the ukraine because the construction was way behind schedule. >> i would say it was relatively easy to organize the euro tournament in austria and switzerland in well-developed or well-organized countries, so our task was double or even triple, because we had to overcome a lot of problems

at least 20 dead after a turkish air strike in a kurdish village. could've been a case of mistaken identity. welcome to "bbc world news. i am david needs. -- eads. a crucial bond auction takes place shortly in ireland. can the next generation of the familyandhi revive the party in india? the leader is dead and long live the leader as north korea continues mourning the death of kim jong-il, his youngest son has been declared supreme leader of the country. the declaration was made in front of a huge crowd in the capital of p'yongyang. the military service was led by senior military and political leaders. here is lucy williams. >> a show of force. one nation, soldiers and civilians lined up with military precision. it last moment of national remembrance for their former leader kim jong-il. but this choreographed display it is also for the youngest son kim jong un, 40 years younger than anyone else in charge. he fidgeted through the speeches. >> this was a chance for the military pledged their allegiance to the young successor. he will not to have much

the turkish government said it was saddening and promises to will be no cover-up. that will not impress the locals. they say that smugglers often use the methods to bring sugar and fuel into turkey, and the military knows it. but kurdish rebels from the separatist group pkk use the passes, too. these photos show a recent operation against kurdish rebels, and that confrontation has intensified recently. the authorities say they put border guards on heightened alert, following intelligence reports that more separatist attacks were planned. they say they are now investigating failure in that intelligence. istanbul, signs that this has worsened the already poor relations between the kurdish state and -- the turkish state and the kurdish minority. around 2000 kurds gathered to vent their anger over the catastrophic mistake. >>> still ahead, could there be an end to one of latin america's longest controversies. a judge has ruled on the fate. >>> a doctor in pakistan who testified the country's security forces had killed a group of unarmed foreigners has himself been shot

turkish prime minister accuses paris of racism and islamaphobia. he said france had committed genocide during a long guerrilla war. outside the french embassy, protesters made accusations of crimes against humanity. the comments were in response to a decision by french law makers to outlaw the denial of the 1915 genocide in turkey. authorities in several european countries warning about the possible risks associated with breast implants made by french company pip. the company is said to have used a substandard greater silicon, which have a high rate of rupturing. france says it will pay for the tens of thousands of women there. >> she has a history of breast cancer. she later had two pip and plants, which her body rejected. soon after, she developed cancer in her right breast. she fears that the silicone used in the implant may be to blame. >> i still have a lot of psychological and physical scars from this case. for me, it will be lifelong damage. i cannot go back in time after everything i have been through. >> but she can 1 others. that is what

killed in turkish air strikes just across the border in northern iraq. the military thought that they were kurdish rebels that they now confess that they were smugglers bringing its cigarettes from iraq into turkey. the turkish government says that the raids were shocking and saddening and they promise that there will be no cover-up of any mistakes. that will not impressed the locals. they say smugglers often use the mountains to bring sugar and fuel into turkey and the military know it. kurdish rebels from the separatist group pkk use the passes too. these pictures show a recent operation against the rebels. that confrontation has intensified in recent months. the authorities say they but border guards on heightened alerts following intelligence reports that more attacks are planned. they say they are now investigating failure in that intelligence. in istanbul, signs that the air strikes have worsened the poor relations between the turkish state and its kurdish minority. around 2000 kurds gathered in the city's taksim square to vent eir anger in what se

intervention by turkish troops to protect civilians is being rolled out for now. evens could yet change that policy. bbc news, istanbul. >> shell is halting work in syria to comply with new sanctions. the company said it also had to consider the safety of its staff. other european companies are now expected to follow their example. the british ambassador to iran says it is clear the authorities in tehran were behind the bombing of recent british compounds. irani police stood back as demonstrators entered the compound. these are the pictures of the people now arrived back in tehran. we have been speaking to the british ambassador to iran. >> on tuesday afternoon, protesters stormed into the british embassy. the ambassador and his staff had to lock themselves into a safe room. now, pictures from the ambassador's own camera show how much damage they did and just how close they came to him and his staff. >> there were trying to smash the windows and doors down below. they could not get into our part of the building. at 1 point, they start the fire. in the end, it was

he piled praise on his turkish coast for the example that they make in the middle east. turkey has their own concerns. they fear that further unrest will destabilize their border and that thousands of refugees will join the others that have fled here. use of the turkish army to protect civilians is being rolled out for now. -- ruled out for now. >> in egypt, authorities have begun announcing the results of the first round of parliamentary elections. the muslim brotherhood is expected to win a majority but a more radical islamist party is also expected to win seats. these elections are watched very closely in washington, are there things that western governments might feel nervous about? >> we have only got partial results so far. this is a very respectable. the head of the electoral commission gave a rather eccentric press conference. from the information trickling out so far, it seems is that the islamists of various kinds will get around 50% of the vote. the muslim brotherhood is seen as quite moderate multiply. they are not saying that they banned alcohol or have an e

what is necessary will be done. >> the turkish military often flies missions that target it suspectedpkk membersn e gi. kurdish politicians are speaking of a massacre. >> the european union i poedo be considering extending the horn of africa anti-parts division to include land operations. geaned reports say that there are now plans to allow military strikes against pirates equipment and facilities on shore. the eu's naval operation has been protecting shipping of eastern africa for the last three years. extending the mandate to ld erioould need the support of all nine countries involved in the mission. north korea hasnd a official mourning time with a massive memorial service for its late leader kim jong il. it was the final event in two ys o funeral ceremonies. power has now been passed to the third generation of the kim family. kim ngnasffiay en declared the new supreme leader. >> kim jong un taking over as northor' new leader. but top officials from the party and military were everywhere kim went. wi his father's death, analysts question how much power the nearly 30-year-old kim re

intervention by turkish troops, even to protect syrian civilians, is being ruled out for now.ut events could yet change that policy. jonathan head, bbc news, istanbul. >> syrian refugees are forced to cross the border into turkey. at the end of a very rocky week in relations between london and tehran, the british ambassador to iran has spoken out about tuesday's attack on his embassy. the incident sparked diplomatic outrage. with britain closing the embassy and expelling all iranian diplomats based in london. today, the last of those diplomats left the u.k. >> on tuesday afternoon, protesters stormed into the british embassy. the ambassador and his core staff had to lock themselves into a safe room. and now pictures from the ambassador's own camera show how much damage they did and just how close they came to him and his staff. >> trying to smash the doors and the windows down below. but they couldn't get into our part of the building. except at one point where they got into one of the consular offices and started a fire. and in the end, it was the fiin third floor corridor wh

lower house of the french parliament approved legislation making it a crime to publicly deny the turkish genocide of armenians in the early twentieth century the bill imposes a forty five thousand euro fine and a one year jail sentence for offenders. but still needs to be approved by the senate turkish protesters took to the streets of on car and a stumble to voice their anger over the legislation turkey has already recalled its ambassador from france and halted all military ties with paris more than fifteen countries have recognized the slaughter of around one point five million armenians as genocide but turkey denies the claims turkish prime minister ever the guns says the bill is an example of how racism and anti muslim sentiment have been golf to europe and france. you better watch what you say especially if you're set to ride in oxford taxi authorities in the british city have decided to install an audio and video surveillance system in every cab by two thousand and fifteen but you care activists are outraged by the decision calling it a staggering invasion of privacy and claim peop

lower house of the french parliament approved legislation making it a crime to publicly deny the turkish genocide of armenians in the early twentieth century the bill imposes a forty five thousand euro fine and a one year jail sentence for offenders but still needs to be approved by the senate turkish protesters took to the streets of on kada and a stumble to voice their anger over the legislation turkey has already recalled its ambassador from france and halted all military ties with paris more than fifteen countries have recognized the slaughter of around one point five million armenians as genocide but turkey denies the claims turkish prime minister at the dawn said the bill is an example of how racism and anti muslim sentiment has ingolf to europe and france care good laying out a professor of political science at paris western university thinks france's move is just a way of scoring political points. first of all you have to realize that it's a build going through the lower house. and then it has to go to the senate. most probably it would not go to the senate before the presidentia

and this is all political and trying to get the vote but segment of population there are very few turkish voters in france many more armenian voters and the law and is not going to improve the lot of armenians living today although historians have recognized there was a genocide there is no need for a law for this so we have seen protests on the streets of paris from the turkish community in the year of on arrest across the arab world do you think the situation can trigger an even larger backlash in frats. well not on this particular issue there are other issues like you know stereotype programs economic issues unsolved and the turkish community doesn't have much political clout so it's very different than what's in a place like tunisia for example. all right pierre gurley in perfessor political science of paris west university thanks for your perspective. well in just a few moments we have the business news coming your way here on our t.v. stay with us. from dallas to. downtown don't come. to you in a warm welcome to business economic achievements ohio president head of the gender and in

the turkish jets mistook them for kurdish rebels. now they were taken along the parks one last time. many of them were not yet 20. >> the military has issued official condolences to the families. it's an unusual outreach by the armed forces but it's unlikely to impress many people here. the prime minister and president both expressed regret and sadness and said the results of the inquirey will be made public. >> 35 citizens have died, one injured. we are truly sorry. the necessary investigations are underway. the situation will be cleared after the investigation. >> throughout the day and throughout the kurdish southeast, people have been taking to the treats in protest. in several cities, the demonstrations resulted in clashes with the police. as evening falls, thousands demonstrates on the streets of istanbul. there is incomprehension and anger at the government and the military alike. the conflict has raged here for more than 20 years. fighting between the turkish army and the p.k.k. has escalated in recent weeks. public opinion n

the turkish military accuses rebels of targeting. the king's son-in-law learns he is to go on trial in february. political royalty in india, the next generation of the dynasty your -- can the next generation of the dynasty revive the governing party? >> it seems that the leaders dead, so long live the leader. north korea continues to mourn the death of kim jong il. his youngest son has been declared supreme leader of the country. they gathered for a memorial service led by senior military and political leaders. >> after the grief, a show of force. one patient, rejuvenation, with precision in the snow -- one nation, with precision in the snow. this last choreographed display is also for him, his youngest son, kim jong un. north korea's newest leader, 40 years younger than anyone else here. he fitted -- flitted through the speeches, either with cold or nervousness. >> the entire military will protect kim jong un. we will move as one under his orders and cement the military system. if we were ever to be attacked, we would fight back. >>

some three months after the introduction of this resolution in june, turkish -- the turkish prime minister responded with a decree that would return a small percentage of the property confiscated from religious minorities as well as provide compensation of property that was seized and later sold. this is too little and too late. it doesn't even begin to make up for the years of loss and the damaging impact on the minority communities. but it does appear to be a step in the right direction. we will watch its implementation closely. meanwhile, the turkish government must also address the many other forms of discrimination that christians in turkey endure. every church in turkey suffers petty harassment at a minimum and is forced to apply to central authorities for authorization to do any type of repairs or construction, requests that often linger for months and years without government action. moreover, turkey recognizes certain christian groups as legitimate but not others. if you belong to one of the unauthorized groups such as evangelicals, you can't even build a church. this resolution c

the turkish military mistook for kurdish rebels. >>> and oh how times have changed. the spanish royal family is publishing its salaries online. king juan carlos earned $382,000 this year plus expenses. his son, prince philippe earned half that. >>> and peace in bethlehem? not quite. dozens of monks brawled turning brooms into weapons at jesus's tradition at the site of his birth. after armenia clergy accused them of encroaching on their part of the church during the annual cleaning. >>> here's an early look at wall street kicking off the day. the dow opens at 12,151 after falling 139 points. the s&p fell 15 points. the nasdaq dropped 35. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei was down 24 points, while in hong kong the hang seng lost 120. >>> new signs of trouble in europe drove stocks here lower. and u.s. treasuries were higher on wednesday. the s&p 500 fell after five straight days of gains backing into negative territory for the year. the downward spike was accentuated by extremely low volume. alcoa and caterpillar led the dow lower. i

but some people say the turkish government is just trying to crack down on dissent. one of the accused is one who is has written books about the tour key and a conservative preacher who is close to the ruling dissent development party. >> the government's been putting pressure on journalists for a long time now. it's obvious what they want. they want to get rid of any opposition voices in the country. >> the court proceedings are also drawing attention from international groups worried about freedom of speech in turkey. >> i think you're now topping the world list of having prisoners of journalistic background. and this cannot continue. we must stop it. >> these 13 journalists are just some of many who have been arrested in turkey recently. it's likely to take the courts years to deal with all the cases. >> it was a day to remember. on monday, countries around the indian ocean marked the anniversary of the 2004 tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people. most in indonesia, sri lanka, and thailand. people gathered at memorial sites to remember the victims, including

the turkish government later held a news conference. it said the victims were likely local residents who were trying to smuggle cigarettes from iraq. in recent months, the turkish government has stepped up military operations against the kurdish group in retaliation for a series of attacks by the insurgents. >>> hyundai motor group is retooling to build futuristic cars. the south korean automaker has set record high investments for the coming year. the group plans to invest 14.1 trillion yuan or about $12.2 billion in 2012, that would be 16% more than this year. engineers will spend $7.8 billion on new facilities. they'll build plants in south korea and brazil. developers will invest more than $4 billion on research and development. they'll put most of that into next generation vehicles such as hybrid cars and electric vehicles. dealers in the united states and in emerging economies have had greater success selling hyundai cars. they've been helped along by a weaker yuan. group executives hope to increase their market share. they'll inv

the turkish government later held a news conference. it said the victims were likely local residents who were trying to smuggle cigarettes from iraq. in recent months, the turkish government has stepped up military operations against the kurdish group in retaliation for a series of attacks by the insurgents. >>> hyundai motor group is retooling to build futuristic cars. the south korean automaker has set record high investments for the coming year. the group plans to invest 14.1 trillion yuan or about $12.2 billion in 2012, that would be 16% more than this year. engineers will spend $7.8 billion on new facilities. they'll build plants in south korea and brazil. developers will invest more than $4 billion on research and development. they'll put most of that into next generation vehicles such as hybrid cars and electric vehicles. dealers in the united states and in emerging economies have had greater success selling hyundai cars. they've been helped along by a weaker yuan. group executives hope to increase their market share. they'll inv

unofficially, the saudis remain wary of the turkish bid for influence in the arab world.ause of the historical baggage between them and because the turkish model of multi-party democracy, even if it is islamic-oriented, is an antenna -- anathema. you get to these imbibes when you see -- these vibes when you see, they spoke for 20 minutes about the wonders of the new turkish government and what they're doing overseas. at the end of the speech, he got hardly packs the -- reaction at all. then there are other strange things going on. the saudis ambassador, the last one left early this year. they have not replaced the ambassador there. they have named them but they have not gone back for reasons that remain obscure to me except it may have to do with a changing of the guard in the saudi leadership at the highest levels. there is some tension between the two. i expect you will see a lot of publicity about this new relationship on both sides because it suits their interests. no doubt that the turkish turn against him is big news for the saudis because the king has all kinds of

. >>> a turkish news agency says the country's air force has killed at least 20 in raids against suspected rebels on the country's border with iraq. another news agency quotes villagers there, however, as saying the dead are actually smugglers that turkish military mistook for kurdish rebels. >>> my, how times have changed. the spanish royal family is publishing its salaries çonlin. king juan carlos earned $382,000 this year, plus expenses. his son, prince felipe, earned about half that. >>> and peace in bethlehem? not quite. dozens of monks brawled yesterday, turning brooms into weapons at the traditional site of jesus' birth after members of the greek and armenian clergy accused each other of encroaching on their part of the church during the annual cleaning. >>> and now here is your first look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,151 after falling 139 points yesterday. the s&p fell 15 points, the nasdaq dropped 35. taking a look at overseas trading this morning. in tokyo, the nikkei was down 24 points, while in hong kong, the hang seng lost 120. >>> well, new s

american alliance will continue because if one looks at turkish society it is changing and one does see more islamists coming to the fore no i think for the time being the leadership in turkey is quite fulfilling their own obligations as they call it. they need to be sent. to the the bilateral agreements which exist between turkey and america and dirty it is so so far they are doing this how long this will go i believe that the people in turkey. lighted people. joy the beauty thinking deeply real not except that for long and i remind you that that was not easy when the ruling party now came to power in two thousand and two they could not they didn't dare to challenge the public opinion so they didn't involve turkey in the in the iraqi war they didn't allow you know their bases the american base to be used and that was very correct decision but at that time the ruling party was still coming to power he was unsure of his ability and strength but now i'm sure that these policies are different. the venturing more we are trying to take a leading role in. what we call probably bloody poli