Optimistic for the future they called and i hope that youll be released soon. And im confident theyll get a vote for the soon to the good but what does turkey want in return is the Prime Minister get sent to meet with germanys chancellor on thursday we will check on the ever growing cracks in german turkish relations. With lots of spreading the love this valentines day we need a group of seniors combat in loneliness to speed dating. And when you see how eager people are to converse with each other you hope to want to meet up again sometime thats what were after it was really easy to engage in conversation thats not what i expected. It was wonderful. Well germany has renewed its call for turkey to release dennis you chel one year ago the german turkish journalist was detained without charge and has been held in a turkish jail ever since the case is just one of many that have further soured relations between the two countries turkish leaders have accused of terrorist propaganda while his supporters say that it is part of the turkish governments postcoup crackdown on free speech on wednesday germanys foreign minister once again called for a fair and speedy trial and the chancellor is likely to bring up the topic in a meeting with turkeys Prime Minister in berlin on thursday our coverage begins with this report. This maximum security prison in istanbul is where denise is being held one year after the journalists arrest and no formal charges have been made so why the state nation its a question for which turkish Prime Minister banally has a simple answer. It is not my decision to make but the courts. I hope that he will be released soon. And im confident there will be developments in the. Critics are dont feel that the judiciary will treat you case fairly. But you drams remarks have given germany renewed hope. In this time of the mystic that there will be a judgment soon. Paver weve been working for weeks to ensure that happens and lets talk. It is now up to turkeys high court to decide if one year will mark the beginning or the end of you just incarceration and to mark the one Year Anniversary of his detention denis you chalo has just released a book the text of which was smuggled out of a cell we spoke with doris our crop a journalist and a close friend of you tell us who published the book and we asked her if she expects to be released given the turkish Prime Ministers statement that he hopes the case can be resolved. It would be nice if it will come true at the end but he also said that he hopes for his release which is i guess very funny because we are hoping that for the first hour we heard that the news was in prison we had this hope that he would come free so hoping for getting somebody free is little bit funny for a government. For more lets bring indeed up your correspondent yulia han who is standing by with the latest from istanbul and yulia turkeys Prime Minister says that there will be a development shortly would you say that thats just a negotiating tactic ahead of his meeting with america or could there be cause for hope here. Well sara i dont think its just negotiating tactics here because after all they did as usual scase is the most important op cicle when it comes to improving german turkish relations and thats what thats my impression they want to mend ties with their german partners and thats why the room will be speaking to chancellor Angela Merkel on thursday as well maybe in this meeting he will be more precise because he didnt really say what he means by saying he is expecting developments shortly again he was referring to turkeys courts he set in the end the judiciary has to decide what will happen today in his you joel ironically the same to tishri who couldnt come up with an indictment or any formal charges in the past year which led many people to believe that there indeed is not enough evidence to come up with such an indictment so what can be expected i really dont expect in his usual to walk out of the jail here in istanbul any time soon as a free man but state prosecution might come up finally with an indictment so a trial can finally starts thats the more likely scenario here and yulia id like to just you know touch on what you just said bear about claim that the turkish Prime Minister made that this is a matter for turkeys judicial system and that its out of his hands is that really correct. Well we have heard this sentence over and over again but then on the other hand president add on himself publicly blamed today in his huge show as a Foreign Agent and a terrorist supporter and he said as long as he is in office then his huge oil will not be released so this was sure has an impact on turkeys courts and weve seen in other cases as in the case of the human rights the german human rights activist peter that if there is political willingness suddenly judicial procedures can be speeded up considerably no was released after spending a certain amount of time in turkish detention he was released a few months ago so in denniss case similar developments might happen this is turkey we never know we can never be sure and presumably i mean there are. Ongoing to speed up that release but yourself for his part he has said that he does not want any socalled dirty deal what could turkey want in return from germany in return for his release. Well im sure there is a political bargaining going on right now of course thats happening behind closed doors so we dont know anything for sure i can just speculate here but many observers say turkey will not release dennis you joe without getting anything in return economical political concessions ankara has repeatedly asked to germany to extradite suspected members of the good Land Movement these are the people i thinks have masterminded the failed military coup here in some of twenty sixteen but then again turkey also threatened to reintroduce a Death Penalty for these people so germany conscious extradite them without breaching International Human rights of legation so i think this is not an option but then there are other people turkey would like to see return for example in secret Service Employees there was another talk about a potential deal between germany and turkey when it comes to germany modernizing turkish tanks that has caused quite some irritation in germany in german media as well i think germany will have to pry it pay a price for it and his usuals freedom the question is just how high will that price be and of course your childs case i mean it is a very prominent one its making all of the headlines at least here in germany but it is one of many cases walk us through the situation in turkey at the moment for those who have been detained without charge. Well we dont have a figure of how many people are behind bars without official charges but since tens of thousands of people have been detained or arrested after this failed military coup attempt here in turkey its safe to assume that didnt is this case is by far not the only one these people you have to imagine are living in a legal limbo because they dont know what the charges are against them so they cant really come up with a defense and theres one sentence i keep hearing over and over from people here they say in a democracy its up to the state prosecutors that to prove that someone is guilty but in here in turkey its up to the people themselves to prove theyre actually innocent and thats what seems to be impossible for many people yulia han in istanbul thank you. The annual Berlin Film Festival the berlin olive begins tomorrow filmmakers and stars from around the world are descending on the german capital it is the First International festival to take place since allegations of rape were made against a film local Harvey Weinstein and other hollywood big shots as it appears on your call reports the me too movement countering Sexual Violence has also reached the red carpet here in berlin. Where the red carpet will be it still looks like a building site. Construction crews here are racing against time with just a few hours left until everything has to be ready for action. During the berlijn Film Festival the red carpet right behind me is the most glamorous place in the german capital its where actresses from all over the world pose for the proper artsy in high heels and low cut dresses at least they normally do this year though things could be a little different the debate about Sexual Misconduct in the Film Industry has reached the belly now and some women want an example set right here on the red carpet. No high heels but relaxed Natural Beauty thats one actress left shin once she supports the initiative nobodys told the dress code on the red carpet she says its part of an outdated view of the world. Via his ability to matter very much is that the cameras capture have a huge effect on people all around the welt on women on children on everyone who sees them. A lot. And women are portrayed as though they can only be attractive and successful if they have a certain look. On the scottish nish to bust the. Festival director dito karslake own take on the debate. There are lots of initiatives and this is one of them and its an important one. I can only encourage every woman to wear whatever she. Doesnt mean there has never ever been a dress code for the belly nala im not about to reject anyone and i certainly wont be rejecting a woman wearing flat shoes you know what i be turning away im wearing high heels. Thank you. Most likely the opening film will be without any here whatsoever acclaimed director wes anderson its showing i love dogs the first and you mention ever to open the belly not. Get out of here and dont come back. Not the belly not a would be unthinkable without an iranian film. The concept of it which is a closet. This year director money huggy looks at states elect listing film directors pick is an ironic turbulent comedy. Refugees and migration will be true in themes at this politically charged Film Festival geminis christiane pets sot tells the story of a refugee viewing World War Two reflected in the fate of those who are fleeing today. Movie lovers can choose from a total of three hundred eighty five films over the next ten days. With it serious. Going entertainment standing in line for the tickets is more than worth the wait. Lets get more now on the berlin wall and joining me here in the studio is my colleague sara harmon who is following everything as always you are always down there at the red carpet what can we look forward to when it when it opens tomorrow yes a plenty to look forward to retouch on that there in the piece i love dogs as animated feature from wes anderson is opening the competition category and this is really interesting sarah because its an animated film as far as i can remember has never opened the Berlin Film Festival its a bold choice wes anderson of course is no stranger to the festival i believe hes had four films there hes very beloved here in berlin viewers will remember grand Budapest Hotel the world ten involved this is a little different you saw a taste of it in the. Court its an enemy to film about this group of dogs that go to japan but its also quite serious so i dont think its fair to say this is a film intended for kids were going to get our first taste of its mark everyone of course hoping to see the star studded voice cast turn out on the red carpet. That looks really different i feel like ive never seen anything like that before and that is exactly what is going for they love to find those films that surprise you that make you go oh what is that we heard the organizers mentioning me too as well are we likely to see anything different on that front of the berlin ellis specifically its a question a lot of people are asking right now weve heard so much about me too in relation to the Film Industry over the last couple months the thing about me too is its really a Grassroots Movement so its one thing for the festival directors to say were going to make this a focus but it really depends on how people participate and gauge with the films now for his own part the Film Festival director dieter caustic has said theres going to be counseling made available for people to talk about their experiences with discrimination in film theres going to be Panel Discussions are going to try to highlight the issue. Of women and the challenges they face in the Film Industry and also went to Great Lengths to try and have more gender parity among the directors and love your member of the Golden Globes where there were no women directors nominated Natalie Portman famously said here are the all male nominees will bruno has four female directors in the competition category this year its not great but its better than its been in years past. The stars generally tend to come out for this one any big surprises this year yes so heres a surprise for you ed sheeran viewers will know his ginger hair hes a singer not an actor but he is the star of a documentary which is called songwriter appropriately and hes expected in berlin this weekend a lot of people getting very excited especially in the teenager age group you can see him there and some behind the scenes footage from this documentary songwriter thats being debuted at the berlin al another competition category which is a special thing. Thats not very new to of him but. Certainly a film a lot of people are looking forward to and share and really popping up everywhere these days i remember when he just suddenly popped up on game of thrones as well and you cant get away from it absolutely absolutely what are the films should we watch for ok so heres an interesting one this film is called damsel and it stars Robert Pattinson who we all know from the twilight series but hes in a western role and this is already being compared to Blazing Saddles its a western comedy Robert Pattinson starring a young man who goes out in search of a woman who maybe doesnt want to be found thats premiering on friday and a lot of people obviously are excited to see Robert Pattinson on the red carpet its a really different role it sounds like from the from the typical heartthrob roles that exactly as hes trying to move away from that image but its really hard when youve been the star of this really Popular Series to let that go and you know speaking of differences because its a really unique Film Festival for those who havent been here yet just walk us through. What is so unique about this so the great thing about berlin al is that everyone can go its not like kung or venice where you need tickets you need to be someone to even be invited even for press its can be tricky to get in bruno is completely open to the public and there are four hundred Film Screening this year and anyone can walk down to the box office your own posts are plots and buy a ticket theyre not expensive theyre run your bow ten euros and this is it gives you a chance to see a film its not going to go into wide release in your own areas so maybe an art house picture from the philippines or a biography from panama something that you would never otherwise see not even in the deepest values of netflix you can see on the big screen and thats really what makes it so very accessible very berlin absolutely in terms of the spirit also sometimes get gets political doesnt it barely likes to get political and i think it helps to think about where berlin is in this Film Festival calendar its after the Oscar Nominations but before the oscars so theyre not going to get those big picture is that were directors want to be nominated for an oscar and they try to make a thing out of finding them or a house pictures to underrepresented pictures and pictures that have a political theme they go in for that thats very much the berlin style was about last year with the refugee topic and we might see it this year with me too but well have to wait and see when the festival actually starts tomorrow our year on the red carpet so right so ok words are fair harmon all week on the red carpet at the berlin allah thanks so much for joining us this evening to give us a little bit of a preview five pleasure. Well for many around the world valentines day is a day of love and affection but what about the growing number of people especially among the elderly in western countries who suffer deeply from feelings of isolation were having to sweden now where a group of seniors is taking matters into their own hands and trying to make loneliness a thing of the past. Oh. Hello everyone i know i have seven minutes with each person. And im setting the timer to say oh. Seven minutes not a lot of time to win someone over but maybe enough for first impressions. This is speed dating for senior citizens. The limited time frame for each conversation means theres no time to be shy. Masi amount of stuff comes growth when you see how eager people are to converse with each other so you hope to want to meet up again sometime you know thats what were after. Everyone wants to. Know when the times up some of the speed are surprised how much theyve revealed in seven minutes. Or more of. It was really easy to engage in conversation thats not what i expected and its like oh oh oh oh oh oh oh it was wonderful. Time for another round it goes by pretty quickly. Soon its time for some refreshments flirting can stimulate more than one kind of appetite bringing people together like this is no small matter more than half the homes in sweden are Single Person households many elderly swedes find themselves alone if their children live far away and friends die. I how it must sound so its not easy to make new friends once youve reached a certain age. And its hard to break into existing groups only after select the three or the you saw it finding a man a partner is a problem obesity especially finding one who doesnt just want you to cook for him so are you right im not a star its. Seen your speed dating is not necessarily about finding a sweetheart for many here making new friends would suffice. Women outnumber men here by a big margin. Over the course of the session the mood becomes lively and people let their guard down some admit theyre out of practice conversing with others. For National Journal which after my wife died i lost all the friends we had in common. A few friends i still had said they would get in touch but they never did. The speed dating takes place once a month. There could have been blood and her friends host the gathering. She raised four children on her own. Theyve long since left home and theyre going to says shes fortunate to have her new friends. Its no fun growing older in isolation. Good. Stuff going great can tell you how people meet up because thats how we got to know each other right. How was a good read on it. For you even if. It was really nice. I was only here a couple of times the other ladies were part of the package so to speak of the. Now they keep in touch all the time they say thats much better than sinking into dark and lonely thoughts. They often meet for coffee and find solace in each others company. Especially since theyve all lost members of their own families. One or im good for. Some of my friends and acquaintances died much too young and. Its very sad to make it and some recently ive been feeling very lonely. I loved meeting like this through. A recent survey suggests nearly fifteen percent of elderly swedish women have no friends and for elderly men the rate is twice as high. With a little luck the speed daters find others with similar interests or hobbies but first they have to engage in conversation thats the key to bringing people together. You didnt see it was very nice it turns out were both interested in electronics. Then he gives her his phone number. They plan to talk again soon or maybe theyll become friends. Then this afternoons meeting will have been well worth the effort. While the day is nearly done but as ever the conversation continues online you can find us on social media either at news my handle is at sarah kelly t v and dont forget as always you can use the hash tag the day and finally as it is say valentines day the show to show that the ruthless news hounds of g. W. Do have a heart we believe you now with some images of romance from the city of romance where else of paris enjoy hope to see you again soon. If you. Can see. You. Tube. But the boat. Is all right in the booth. A few. Leaks meet. The boob. Meet the borg spend them on the boob. Tube. The be. The big. The big. The big food. The be. The be. The be. Sure the conflicts with me should feel. Of the treatment of migrants to freedom of expression to end to terrible fall standards of human rights across rural slipping my guest in ghana is Michael Flood the director of the e. Q. Agency for fundamental gods thus he believe you up is doing all of its ten to protect human rights. 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