the turkish public. this is an obvious conspiracy. conspiracy or not, the government had been totally unaware of the police investigation into the alleged thieves. last week, dozens were arrested, including the sons of the admin -- of the ministers who resigned today. $1 million was found inside of their homes. another $4 million was found in possession of the ceo of the state run houck bank. resentment toward the government is still fresh from the huge protests that gripped istanbul last may. with local elections due in three months, this latest scandal could be the latest threat to the prime minister's government yet. >> what exactly has happened? bring us up to date. >> we have had some major developments in turkey. three ministers earlier today resigned. government has gone for a complete reshuffle, changing about 10 ministerial additions. when one minister resigns, instead of just presenting, he alleged that the prime minister was aware of what was going on and should be stepping down as well. >> wh

it takes and turkish people. says the probent was instigated by followers. they have infiltrated the judiciary and the police. from his self-imposed exile in the u.s., he has used the internet to spread his beliefs. in an attempt to limit the damage, the commission of inquiry has been started. that has done nothing to appease thousands of demonstrators who have taken to the streets and called for him to step down. respects ineir tokyo on thursday. it also honors some convicted war criminals. >> i prayed for peace and the souls of all the people who whose lives were taken by war. i also made a vow to pronounce or. where peoplesera lives are not engulfed by the misery of war. china slammed the visit. as a shrine of the past military aggression. the third minister to visit the shrine in seven years. protester stepped up their campaign to disrupt an upcoming election. a policeman and a protester were killed and 100 people injured. right police fired tear gas and rubber bullets. the reelection commission called for th

as some sources say i think the turkish government is having difficulties to. cover this i mean the prime minister is so how very harmed by this and i think the internal reactions and evan not from the broad there will be more strong accusations and the turkish government. will somehow try to defend lost a lot of credit in the eyes of turkish trait and also in the international public opinion. international around freezing accelerate its nuclear program if washington introduces new sanctions something that could undermine that whole historic geneva agreement seen as a key breakthrough twenty thirteen we'll talk about that in a few moments also after the break how do we expect. a party like there's no tomorrow despite the country's hysteria to drive well studies say they're going to be paying for their christmas splurge well into the new year we hear it every year but the same. break as well. speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on. reporting from the world talks about seventy i p interviews intriguing stories for you to. visit

foreign investors are dumping turkish bonds, and the turkish lira is has dropped dramatically. >> woodruff: and margaret joins me now. margaret, a lot of different sfrands to this story, tell us pore about what is behind all this. >> warner: well, judy, the western narrative in tur can for over a decade has been that it is a battle between the old secular forces backed by the military and the islamists, the religious con serve difficult parties. the islamists won. and now what you have is really a battle within that victorious coalition in which erd o-- erdogan who had taken the atp out of the shadows, the made it the dominant part in this country, a booming economy, a reputation for clean governance, turned turkey into this muslim democratic state is suddenly facing these core ruping allegations that go right at the heart of not only people close to him but, according to the turkish press, potentially his son. and he is fighting back as we just saw. >> woodruff: and how so, how is he doing that? >> warner: well, he's basically doing what he did during the prowess it is this up certificate

i read mentioned the turkish prime minister's short fuse. he didn't mince words when that he reacted to the current cesspool. i am married to receiving the support of financial circles and media cannot change the direction of this country. phase two is supported by dark circles from inside and outside the country cannot change the direction of tacky the ones who are backed by todd internal and external forces cannot change the direction of tacky fake cards chains tacky tacky is not a country that will be possibly olds as a mode of trying to get it. it is those receiving the support of financial circles and media and dark circles inside and outside the country. get up a lot of people subscribed to by mr to one's message in that poll suggests. and if he does run for president next target steel win hands down um does this new baby to two addictions and into the game to the newest addiction. in march and it was an institution's the next time the mix just makes them the thing is when you know what would win when you add this scandal. and in the b

>> two senior members of the turkish government resign over a high profile corruption probe. this is al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up, the u.n. votes to double its peace keeping mission in south sudan amid increasing violence. turned violence, after an explosion. pope francis holds his first christmas mass as head of the catholic church. are hello, two senior members of the turkish government have stepped down over a high profile corruption probe. ministers resigned following arrest of their sons after investigation into several prominent bankers and businessmen have also been arrested in turkey. >>> in south sudan, the u.n. security council has agreed to double the number of peace keepers there. forces loyal to the president and those loyal to the former vice president, cat turner reports from the u.n. headquarters in new york. >> reporter: a unanimous vote from the security council. all in favor of secretary general ban ki-moon's proposal. >> south sudan has been consistently grateful for the support the international community and the united na

also reporting this hour turkish police crackdown on protests over a corruption scandal that's put the other one government in the line of our top stories this. look back at the past seven days top stories and the latest developments this is the weekly. says he has no interest in pursuing politics or being involved in business he held his first major news conference in the german capital where he flew directly after being released from jail after ten years on he is in. calcutta cos he entered into the press conference in a whirlwind of media hype into a room packed to the rafters with journalists many of whom were congratulating him on his release as a political prisoner however there is a number side to the yukos saga one that's not often heard. free after ten years this is the sum of mikhail khodorkovsky comments after his release raised eyebrows. some of my comrades remain in jail they are my fellow sufferers for example my friend platon lebedev alexei protrusion there are still other political prisoners in russia not only those related to the u. cos case i am free now and i'm askin

although the building then we are facing an attack of the turkish people in the turkish debt which is presented to the probe. you know everybody is aware that this is not a corruption probe. but this is an obvious conspiracy against turkish politics and turkish people they needed it to people the government says the prep was instigated by photos of islam is not expected to be good. atlanta the state infiltrated the judiciary and the police union was once the ones i like the break with the prime minister that he had this here. his self imposed in the us he sees the internet to spread his beliefs in an attempt to limit the damage. add the wet stuff to the commission of inquiry against fiscal members of parliaments bought the istanbul prosecutor and replaced high ranking police officers. that's done nothing to appease thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets to cope but i do want to step down. japan's prime minister paid his respects to the controversial yasukuni war shrine and take you on this site is dedicated to those killed in battle but also has some convicted war crimin

some sources say i think the turkish government is having difficulties to. cover the prime minister is very harmed by this and i think the internal reactions aren't ever from abroad there will be more strong accusations and the turkish government. will somehow try to defend lost a lot of credit in the eyes of the electorate and also in the international the public opinion. coming out here on out international death for blasphemy a saudi blogger imprisoned for making anti islamic posts on social media now faces possible execution for allegedly rejecting islam we've got his story. and how the expense for the shopping party like there's no tomorrow despite the country's ongoing austerity drive for studies say they'll be paying for the christmas splurge well into the new year we're covering that in a few miles. first a rainy lawmakers are demanding that you radium enrichment be brought to three times the previous level if the u.s. imposes new sanctions on the country's crippled economy the move apparently comes in retaliation to the u.s. proposed legislation tha

promotion is that he is battling inside and outside forces who are trying to thwart turkish pro turkish progress and as resulting in he is firmly entrenched i knew is not going to go anywhere however how does play out iran that people are going to cost their vote next year. ukraine can still move closer to the e.u. next year if the bloc sweetens the trade and association deal that announcement from the country's prime minister still didn't appease the protestors in central kiev crowds are once again gathered there as. reports the thousands are back in the streets of ukraine's capital kiev to protest on this sunny day that's after several days of relative calm and that you would be suspicions on the ground here that the protests in the depended square may dispersed by itself sooner or later obviously today's the prove that this would not happen at least in the u.s. future in fact we've heard from the opposition talking from the state that they're planning to keep the protest alive at least until january the twelfth they're definitely planning to spend the new year's eve at the independen

government the real somehow tried to defend the lost a lot of good in the eyes of turkish trait and also in the international public opinion. coming up without international death for blasphemy a saudi blogger imprisoned for making anti islamic posts on social media now faces possible execution for allegedly rejecting his lab coming out and highly expense britain is a shopping lot there's no tomorrow apparently despite the country's ongoing austerity drive while studies say they're going to be paying for their christmas splurge well into the new year story about a few moments to. the beginning of the long haul to connect monks and the faithful in my life. isn't that enough temptation. to douglas last for six months. the best of people. and it is easy to hide the rifle at school. because the island is so in a special there are no indigenous people but there are others who do choose this frozen life. this is this could be right about if you're on the. sigrid laboratory kirby was able to build the world's most sophisticated robot which on fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything

for germany's turkish minority it's a significant change. also we met the lawyer who helped negotiate the deal. >> i would appreciate if the germans would say yes, you are allowed to have the citizen because you are a german, but at the same time i think this could be a very respectful political symbol. >> not everyone is happy. outside the headquarters a demonstration by some in the turkish community, complaining that the new law is a messy compromise, because it won't help children over 23. >> i belong to both culture. i should have rights. >> they say it will integrate them into society. everyone has to wait to see if the party members voted yes. >> iraq - masked gunmen killed 18 working on a gas pipeline in the north-east. 15 of the workers were from iran, laying the foundations for a pipeline that will transport gas from iran to iraq. >> in egypt two protesters have been killed in fighting between supporters in proponents of the deposed president mohamed morsi. these pictures show demonstrators in support of mohamed morsi. tear gas was

but the turkish government wants it to be converted back into a mosque. here's more. >> built in the sixth century, one of istanbul's most popular forest attraction has been through several incarnations over the years. first a church for centuries, it was converted into a mosque by the ottomans in the 15th century. and then again into a museum in 1923 him after the founding of modern turkey. recently, the country's deputy prime minister voiced hope that the stunning design time -- byzantine monument would be converted to a muslim place of worship, prompting concern over the fleet of the ancient complex. mosque of the sacred book that houses grades, public spaces and a place of prayer and meditation and a theological school. if we referring to the land register, it is a mosque. and orthodox christian believes the solution is to maintain the status quo. the benefit of maintaining good relations between the two communities, it would be better if the building remains a symbol of the cohabitation. with over 3000 mosques, there is no shortage of muslim places o

a lot of the bad news in turkish shares has already been priced n. elliott, what about the prime minister's hopes for the presidency in 2015? >> this is all wrapped in with this supposed power struggle that may be going on right now in the background in turkey and has come to the fore. he has been the prime minister for 10 years. his party is extremely popular. it is a well-oiled political machine. he wants to become the first popularly elected president of turkey. really when it comes to turkish politics many people see that the only thing that can stand in his sway this cleric. me suggesting that he is declaring war on them and orders they show their hand before these elections. he describes the forces as a state within a state. he has referred to ferros in harge of turkey. more in the molet of the founding father. -- mold of the founding father. he has been add ogg to the islamist side of things. there is believed to be a bit of a power struggle going on now. where it is going to end, we certainly don't know. there were allies when it came to purg

turkish prime minister reshuffled his cabinet. he had no choice after a corruption scandal forced three ministers to step down. one of them called on the prime minister to do the same. here's more. turkey's political upheaval dominated newspaper headlines this thursday. three ministers stepped down and ogan replacedr erd members of cabinet. some seemed unimpressed. a dash of democracy covering turkey right now. i wish that although this is a domestic affair, i do wish there was more international support or pressure, for that matter, calling for erdogan's government to make drastic changes or resign. >> he was the one who made the police and judiciary to where it is today. he really should not be complaining. >> there is a power struggle going on. we know that. but we don't want to be a part of it. >> the resignations and reshuffle comes on the back of a corruption scandal which has seen officials and policemen investigated for bribery and smuggling gold to iran. over 20 people have been arrested, including the sons of the three m

the flight and the turkish people in the turkish republican facing an attack. it's being presented as a corruption probe. everybody is aware that this is not a corruption probe. all these conspiracy the ascent up against turkish politics. on the turkish people it all. it has done the ones government has already dismissed more than two dozen high ranking police officials including mr was chief of police. no the prime minister's controversial response to the scandal threatens to divide his own party. i'm gonna live to istanbul from our correspondent in something called joins us now on the line and to the prime minister with her and then she says this is a conspiracy against turkey was the background to this. well what happened but it did over a week or two of the police of that by the prosecutors raided several wounded enough including the double crap including that of the three of you but that didn't fit now in the tomb of the minister that the minister that the carrier they discovered huge mistake to pump it up until the after that i keep him out of the scene t

they were involved in a corruption probe that was worth millions of dollars and right after that turkish prime minister made an announcement saying that he was behind his ministers and for about a week he said that this was a political ploy he was meaning the police arrest he says that this was a political ploy that was or goal denies by the exterior forces but yesterday morning these three ministers announced their resignations and during midnight the turkish prime minister after meeting with president putin for about two hours reshuffle the cabinet and changed ten ministers but as you mentioned the opposition and especially the leftist groups started campaigning since yesterday and they are asking the government to step down and they want the government to resign so they started their protests campaigns on social media and they're asking for the citizens to come out to the streets yesterday night sort of in five different cities and we're expecting some more protests tonight and especially tomorrow n. the weekend both in ankara in istanbul and some of the different cities of turkey we

some sources say i think the turkish government is having difficulties to. cover the prime minister is the video harmed by this and i think the internal reactions aren't they haven't moved from the broad there will be more strong accusations and the turkish government. will somehow try to discern. a little credit in the eyes of the electorate and also in the international public opinion. coming up later in the program standing on the brink of chaos a wave of violence and bombings hits egypt all authorities trying to turn the nation's rage at their political rivals the muslim brotherhood now declared a terrorist organization. and as athletes put everything into their training ahead of the sochi winter olympics we tell you the story of one paralympian who proves nothing is impossible. to the. reasons he says but there's already plenty to celebrate this december on this month's show we'll in how the future tense so lazy section stone cold to make movies with an instant messenger on the river lucia exoskeleton makes like we're going to be lifting. your. intervie

but an obvious conspiracy to set up against turkish politics in turkish appear immediately start to feel hopeful. one claims this guy rundle st to lagoon on a us based turkish cleric who still call his nap movement claims at least a million followers including senior police officers and judges kw the movement meant a number of non governmental organizations and schools promoting what it says is peaceful coexistence in the wild. if the government has become suspicious of its popularity. according to the media foundation established by the man himself continuing support for ed to one and his party began to deteriorate when the government started retracted on its promises melissa you can see his new homes for mikey. after seven or eight years and a tea party started to change direction the eu especially for a slowdown of democracy fell off the agenda and anti democratic policies are being implemented. we also saw decline in rights and freedoms. this created a lot of disappointment in the mood of long balls on the ticket that day. however the government steals all this is part of a smear cam

promotion is that he has nothing inside and outside forces who are trying to more turkish for turkish progress and as a result use firmly entrenched interests not going to go anywhere however how this whole corruption scandal will play out when the people are going to cost their vote next year. time for a brief look now at some other news making headlines around the world in the capital of the central african republic thousands of muslims have marched against peacekeeping operations in the country locals say the rally was triggered following the death of three gunmen in clashes with french troops they accuse paris of only defending christians after islamic groups were disarmed it was the first demonstration since the arrival of african union and french troops to end the sectarian bloodshed in the country. a suicide car bombing at an army checkpoint in eastern libya has left at least thirteen people dead and scores more injured a truck approached the site and exploded when soldiers approached to check the vehicle government troops in the east of the country regularly come under attack

some sources say i think the turkish government is having difficulties to. cover the prime minister is the video harmed by this and i think the internal reactions and from there will be more strong accusations and the turkish government. will somehow try to defend the lost a lot of credit in the eyes of the electorate and also in the international public opinion. and you can take a look what we've got on line for you today caught in antarctica for christmas seventy passengers onboard an australian ship were hoping for a once in a lifetime adventure but got more than they bargained for when sea ice closed in on the vessel. was edward snowden back stage on r t dot com we've got some insight into the phone to one of the world's best known whistleblowers months after he sparked worldwide to bait and as a spy. for the new book coming along the. same interview. pleasure to have you with us here on t.v. today i'm wrong researcher. the seasonal shopping frenzy in britain will soon be squeezing the pockets of those unable to control their christmas spending a fresh s

there are so against the bed the dollar right now it is a very weak state for the turkish lira mrs also can be a major impact on ahma whether or not they decide to vote for us prime minister i don't in aceh party and their candidates of course and another important factor is that other parties such as hon people's parties are putting strong candidates in place to be kind of bring back the power for themselves for example for their stomach and that they have most of the surrogate was a liberal and he is a very strong economic part so that they're trying to have an effect from the kind of different agendas that the brain to place first strong cities like this that will last a semi mahal for that i'm gay to balance out the spine held part of its reporting from the scandal on the latest corruption scandal in tricky. here now watching cctv news says take a short break fan. fan. the two to twenty to eighteen will never forget. that's the team history. she twirled and walked me back in. what they liked that take. the stories and if you're special. world twenty thirty. december twenty nine to t

promotion is that he has nothing inside and outside forces who are trying to turkish turkish progress and as a result he's firmly entrenched in this no planning to go anywhere however how this whole corruption scandal will play out ran that people are going to cost of zero next year. time for a brief look now at some other news making headlines around the world. a suicide car bombing at an army checkpoint in eastern libya has left at least thirteen people dead and scores more injured a truck approached the site and exploded when soldiers approached to check the vehicle government troops in the east of the country regularly come under attack from armed militias. thousands have staged a rally against racism on the streets of the swedish capital stockholm this comes just days after neo nazis attacked anti-racism protesters when two people were stabbed hundreds of police officers were deployed along the route of the march but there were no reports of violence. they did their duty end of war repaid with sickness servicemen of the royal air force were tasked with carrying out nuclear tests

it was awesome even in turkish.ght. >> in turkey, there's a tv game show that's called "the word game." it's kind of like "wheel of fortune," or maybe closer to "password." did you ever see "password." that was on for a zillion years about a zillion years ago. i'm an old person. any way, in this turkish version of "password," the host gives the contestants a clue and based on the clue, they have to guest what the secret word is. on monday night, the host of "the word game" in turkey decided to use the game show to subvert the censorship in his country. he made the whole game, the whole game show, about the thing that nobody is allowed to talk about on tv. for example, one clue to the contestants was, democracy breather. democracy breather? i'm stumped. but the contestant was not stumped. >> gas mask! >> democracy breather, as the government has been tear gassing the protesters, right? how about this one? a person who concentrates all political power. that's the clue. hmm! [ speaking foreign language ] >> dictator! d

being essentially sincere devout people who are poor won't have weapons and materials one to one turkish with assesses that then begins to undermine us between the community or us because he has a big problem with one of. muslim organizations that are. based in america to a very powerful inside turkey has been huge for now between this enormous ngo we want which has a big role in education but in force and spears of her life is going to survive this crisis you think. if he survives if it's much weakened a matter for his main project which was to happen so whoever is president of turkey i think may well be now really just on the back burner but actually when you cast a new install the problem for his opponents is there isn't an obvious figurehead who can replace him who's only perhaps within his own political party and that of course would be a big change because he's been so dominant to respond but it would of course leave his opponents and the various other political parties to register because it was a story that party in power but that party may now be approaching that seems as. one o

promotion is that he has nothing inside and outside forces were trying to turkish for turkish progress and as a result he was firmly entrenched in news funding to go anywhere however how this whole corruption scandal will play out ran that people are going to cost their vote next year. the u.k. has snubbed an offer by the european union to help subsidize its food banks the move prompted accusations that the conservative led government's anti e.u. sentiment is getting in the way of aiding the poor that's provoked anger in a country where the use of the charity handouts is rising dramatically as laura smith reports. just a stone's throw from the seat of government in westminster is something that's becoming a more and more common sight in the u.k. this building's used as a food bank handing out emergency supplies to families so poor they can't afford to eat as the cost of living rises the number of people turning to food banks increases with its funding tighter all the time but nevertheless the government has turned down a potential twenty two million pounds in funding for food aid why b

. >>> three turkish prime ministers resign and urge prime minister erdogan to do the same. >> reporter: we have the latest from london including the pope delivers his first christmas mass, calling the festive day a burst of light on a sometimes dark human history. >> plus one day of celebration of the 2,000 tradition. the christian community that is thriving in iraq. >>> our top story out of egypt where the government has declared the muslim brotherhood a terrorist organization. the announcement was made a short time ago, by the deputy prime minister. >> egypt's cabinet of ministers has resolved that the muslim brotherhood has been declared a terrorist group and terrorist organization as defined under article 86 of egyptian penal code with its legal ethics, namely first enforcing all the penalty ascribed to any act of terrorism or promoting those activities by word, action and iin any other form. >> we're joined live from london thank you for joining us on the show. the muslim brotherhood was banned by military rulers in 1954. this must feel like deja vu to you. >> well, i just want to

it is being seen as a bid by the turkish leader to shore up backing in his own ranks amid opposition calls for his resignation. he appeared in front of thousands of supporters. he vowed to fight on as prime minister despite a major corruption scandal. three of his ministers were forced to resign after his sons were arrested on suspicion of bribery linked to construction projects and he is accused of aning about the dealings. our correspondent is following developments in turkey and joins us on the line now. in this address the prime minister was talking to his own supporters. the big question does he have anything like majority backing in the broader population? >> well, up until two weeks ago he was an extremely popular prime minister and won three general elections. the municipal elections. he was expected to win the elections fairly comfortablely and he was on target to become turkey's next president when the elections are held at the end of next year. but of course things have changed quite dramatically. a man who was in control of the political agenda who set the pace of turkish

that's what he's aiming to buy a bottle in concert with the turkish opposition say. unfortunately for them that additional position pretty weak and divided so then all i need to put up much. much of it and i think his problem is how he deals with gold because goal is the fall will help you not love those friends you have to go on and given the likelihood is they may well change places to look kind of. it seems small but this time it may be that the current president's goal when taken over the awful job of prime minister and keep a constraint on any slower then he made when he's betting that to win the presidential election and a silly kid you not the police that he wanted to keep the exchange add to that the u s die that on face and he did not get that because he didn't eliminate the opposition is fat chance i'd be did not manage to pass the unity of the events of today that's not to change the constitution. a school needs to get the constitution and if he wants to be the president that he wants to be back and have two weeks or twenty fifteen in the ep by the day in

berlin is home to the largest turkish population outside of turkey and people are following closely of the situation. >> they've come to pray but at friday prayers at the mosque, the political power struggle in turkey is on everyone's mind. >> i think he can't do anything about what's going on and the games are being played behind his back. there is definitely a conspiracy somewhere. it happens all the time in turkey if not the whole world. >> turkish conspiracy theories are a topic for german newspapers. the chairman of the turkish community says their strong support is the reason why many thank you, in germany thinks this way. disturb turks in germany thinks this way. >> >> but that's changing. now there's much more of a debate. what's happening now in turkey, yet is it true what people are saying? is it true that things that are happening are not legitimate? >> but at the mosque, supporters still put a positive spin on the situation. >> this power struggle has completely split turkey. one -- the broad majority of the turks are still behind the prime minister. >> in march, he faces l

like, i don't speak turkish, but i could totally understand it. >> that's right.e devised it as part of the game and it blew everybody's mind -- >> yes, theyhe'd ask questions the answers would be like words against the government. >> it was awesome even in turkish. that's right. in turkey, there is a tv game show that's called "the word game." and it's kind of like "wheel of fortune," maybe closer to "password." did you ever see "password"? that was on for a zillion years about a zillion years ago. i am an old person. anyway, in this turkish version of "password," this show that's called "word game," the host gives the contestants a clue, and then based on the clue, they have to guess what the secret word is. on monday night, the host of the "word game" in turkey decided to use the game show to subvert the censorship in his country. he made the whole game, the whole game show about the thing that nobody is allowed to talk about on tv. for example, one clue to the contestants was "democracy breather." democracy breather? i am stumped, but the contestant was not st

it is upsetting because it unravels turkish institutions. --with local and national in elections due next year, it told be a serious challenge the prime minister's 11 year hold on power. five british nationals and one canadian flew out of st. petersburg this friday. they spent 2 months in detention for protests on an oil rig. seen as an effort to improve russia's image in head -- image ahead of the sochi olympics. he is the first of 28 greenpeace activists to leave russia. the swedish american boarded a train to finland on thursday after having spent 2 months nine the bars. -- 2 months behind bars. >> this is an absolute shock to us. up. try to shut us it has had the exact opposite effect. this did not stop the state- controlled energy giant from starting oil production last week. in september, the greenpeace crew post tested. he activists from 18 different countries were arrested, faced with hooliganism charges. they risk up to seven years in jail. in a surprise move, the kremlin decided to give them amnesty. i am happy to go home. i still

three turkish ministers in the government have quit of allegations of corruption. it raises pressure on the prime minister. the alleged illegal money transfers. the ministers, they deny any wrongdoing. >> they are accused of bribery. thousands cheered. to them, the accusations are false. the interior ministers were the first to step down to prove their innocence. he sees this as the biggest political crisis. a smear campaign against his government. operationkdrop of the against our government, targets and national will. the national will and the nation itself. >> hours later, a third member resigned. investigators suspect dozens of people have taken bribes from businessmen for construction projects. it also focuses on illicit money transfers. including the three sons of the ministers. according to turkish media, police found $1 million at the apartment and 4.5 million stashed in shoe boxes. the crisis could lessen. minister elected in august. >> we have been following this story. disgrace,rs resign in but never before has a disgraced minister said the prime ministe

materials the relief efforts were initiated by the turkish foundation for human rights and freedoms and humanitarian relief with as many as thirty six local and international civil society ll denies nations taking part. they put together one million us dollars with about eighty which is to be distributed inside syria within a month for trucks and now i gather there in the turkish border areas and they're also joined by activists from house to live alone techie and frosts the total number of syrian refugees has reached six million while the un is the latest report says this figure is expected to double by the end of twenty fourteen and then jordan syrian refugees of icing another win to away from their homes as the civil war continues to ravage the country. for more on that flies that speak to toss them aside in a bid. i welcome the justin thanks for joining us on the fire. this is the third christmas that many syrian refugees. boston the hawaii from their homes and with most international aid operations suspended during the holidays one to as the winds are likely to offer for these

as some sources say i think the turkish government is having difficulties to. cover this i mean prime minister is the video harmed by this and i think the internal reactions and evan from the broad there will be more strong accusations and the turkish government. will somehow try to defend the lost a lot of credit in the eyes of turkish trait and also in the international public opinion and on our website r.t. to call we delve deeper into the bribery scale that's causing red faces in the church leadership so that's r.t. dot com. and a look at some other stories now from around the world thousands of protesters have marched through the bulgarian capital calling for the resignation of the socialist led government and snap elections students studying abroad and returning home for christmas join the rallies as part of the so-called early risers protest movement and government demonstrations have become a regular side in bulgaria over the past six months and since the government was caught up in a corruption scandal. israel has launched a new round of airstrikes in

turkish prime minister read to tie it to do on the dress is a political rally in the fighting colds for him to step down in the wake of a corruption scandal. this is due to its old un reinforcements arrived insisted on while placing in the country continues rescuing . lights off the coast of antarctica is more difficult than expected the eye. we begin in turkey where the country's embattled prime minister read to tie it at one has held a political rally in the southern city of money said is being seen as a baseball in the turkish leader to shul on banking in his own ranks and the opposition calls for his resignation. everyone appeared in front of thousands of cheering supporters of his ruling ak policy. so far managed to find tall as prime minister despite a major corruption scandal. three of his ministers were forced to resign up to their songs were arrested on suspicion of bribery going to construction projects and they're the one himself is accused of knowing that the d max. well corresponded under single is following developments in attack and he joins us now on the line from istanb

people and the turkish republic which is presented as a corruption probe.is an obvious setup against us. >> can you talk about [ inaudible ] speaking a couple of hours ago and this call for his resignation, was he in any way addressing that? >> no, he didn't. rather than addressing or answering his former minister, he was talking more in general terms and he said the ministers, his former ministers will be cleared and will come back again among them. he -- he repeated kind of his discourse that he was telling since the beginning of -- since the start of the scandal last week. he said it's an international plot against his government and there is an internal gang within the state who is organizing that plot. so there was nothing concrete as a kind of answer, as a kind of response to his inster's demands for him to resign. >> the third minister almost seemed to be blaming the prime minister saying he was just carrying out orders from the prime minister is that how you read it? >> could you please repeat the question, because i hear you very hardly. >> the env

some sources say i think the turkish government is having difficulties to. cover the prime minister is very harmed by this and i think the internal reactions and from the broad there will be more strong accusations and the turkish government. will somehow try to discern. a lot of credit in the eyes of turkish trade and also in the international public opinion. a reminder now the breaking news and also international from southern russia at least eighteen people have died and dozens more wounded and explosion at the main railway station in the city of volgograd police suspect that a female suicide bomber detonated a device near the metal detectors of the station entrance the terminal one has been evacuated and the police are at the scene right now is the same sushi which suffered terrorism in october when a female suicide bomber blew herself up on a bus in the same city killing seven and injuring thirty seven others and of course we'll bring you more details on the developments at the bridal railway station when we get out was just a few days left of twenty th

of turkey as well because the military department is interested in studying the experience of the turkish army particularly in the development of the selection system recruitment and evaluation of the military personnel. jane and move the relationship between the armed forces in the defense ministries of our countries are strengthening so today we had a very fruitful discussion on the moment of our relations in terms of military trainings joint exercises and other things to be the one in pool b match in kenya the defense ministers of the two countries also pointed out a joint cause a turkish defense claim their prize on the production of electronic devices is called concerts that i still sound engineering the plant produces electronic circuits used in a variety of techniques from submarines tuesday ships also display in the manufacture and in foreign lands a thermal camera and night vision devices. the plant will supply its products to comics and turkey in the cis but the duomo of the promo for the company's focus on the production of special electronic devices for the needs of the minist

now there is no relief in sight for the turkish leadership as the prime minister tries to prevent the government from being blown apart by corruption scandal crowds on the streets there are calls for his resignation and that's a hat here in our national. a k forty seven designer kalashnikov is about to be farewell in style with all the pomp and circumstance of a man put his stamp on global war fare war and that live from the funeral up next here on our t.v. now. choose your language. of choice make over the internet or some other. tunes that you can sense to. choose the opinions that you think are great to. choose to stories could impact the lives truths be accessed through. welcome back you're watching r.t. international at the stage is set for a final farewell for the legendary weapons design army how kalashnikov art is a purpose going off at the funeral in the moscow region and he joins us now live from war your hello to you well do tell us what the atmosphere is like as we know the funeral is about to get on her way. but we're here at the military cemetery just outside of moscow w

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some sources say i think the turkish government is having difficulties to. cover the prime minister is the video hong by this and i think the internal reactions and evan from the broad there will be more strong positions and the turkish government. somehow tried to defend the lost a lot of good in the eyes of the trait and also in the international public opinion . coming up a wave of terror in egypt a bus bombing injures five people are broke two days after a deadly blast in the north of the country the government blames the muslim brotherhood which has gone from ruling political force to an outlawed group within the space of a few months. one of the world's most wanted fugitives has wished britons a merry christmas and constant vigilance the n.s.a. whistleblower edward snowden made an appearance on national t.v. with a not so uplifting message on the emergence of western surveillance states but he ended on a cheery note assuring viewers that it's not too late to fight back or tease polly boycott reports. christmas day here in the u.k. is a sacred tradition

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. >> turkish prime minister called a corruption into his allies a dirty operation. >> and mapping the stars in 3d. the european space agency launches a new mission. >> violence is continuing to spread across soouth sudan, east african ministers will travel across the country. fighting broke out on sunday in the capital juba. troops loyal to the president say they lost control. the capital of jeongo. the newest country is being dogged by political infighting and ethnic divisions. the president salva kiir blamed fighting on what he calls a coup instigated by his ousted deputy. his support base is the dinka people. the former vice president riek machar gets his backing from the nuer. he blames rivalries within the army on the coup. there are fears it could escalate into civil war. thousands escape the violence and seek shelter in the u.n. >> we joined on the phone now by our correspondent. what are you seeing on the streets of juba, and your journey from the airport. what conditions, is it tense there? >> what we see is things are calm. some people woke up and heard gunfire in the west o

. >> suicide has been on the rise for the last ten years in the turkish military. relatives of the dead conscripts say they have been victims of physical abuse and torture. al jazeera has yet to hear back, she sends us this report from istanbul. >> reporter: all turkish men have to do military service, it's a right for celebration and manhood. so it felt for jihan and his family. >> he was as happy as a man can be. if there was anyone who wanted to do a military service for the rest of his life you will say that was him. >> but 12 months later he was dead. a suicide, the military said but he had no history of mental illness and no reported problems in the army. his mother keeps his bedroom as it was until they found out what really happened. >> translator: they are trying to cover this up but, as long as there is blood in my body, i will refuse to accept it. i just want justice. >> reporter: since tolga islam set up the website, more than a thousand families have brought up cases of suicide and mistreatment of their soldier sons to them. >> every day soldiers are l