BBC World Service South Asia

The World This Week

News

What's been happening around the world and why it matters

The World This Week: Turkey foils a coup - and then the purge

Magazines & Reviews

Turkey foils a coup - and then the purge

23/07/2016 GMT

BBC World Service - The World This Week, Turkey foils a coup - and then the purge

Turkey used people-power to foil the coup - then the president went after his opponents.

President Erdogan has sacked, suspended or arrested tens of thousands of people he regards as opponents - many more than could have taken an active part in last weekend's coup attempt.  Both Turkey and its army are weaker.  Also in this programme/podcast: the astonishing story of how the United States government took action over a theft of Malaysian government money; the impact of Russia's track and field athletes being thrown out of the Rio Olympics; and from Myanmar: why The Lady is cosying up to The General.
Photo: A civilian and a policeman relax on a tank abandoned by rebel soldiers in Turkey.
Credit: AFP/Getty

BBC World Service

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service East Asia

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The World This Week

Turkey foils a coup - and then the purge

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service South Asia

About BBC World Service