And the latest World Surf League event. Lets return to the referendum in turkey. This result means president erdogan could be in power until 2029. Earlier in his career, mr erdogan said, democracy is like a bus. When you come to your stop, you get off. Evidently, his stop is some way down the road. And even before this result, he was a giant of turkish politics. In 2001, he founded thejustice and Development Party of the akp, and Development Party, or the akp, as we often call it. He became Prime Minister in 2003 and then president in 2014. That was a year after nationwide protests at the alleged authoritarianism of his style of government. There was International Condemnation over the governments response to the protests. Then lastjuly, there was the attempted coup, and a widespread crackdown has followed. While all of this has been playing out, turkey has taken in hundreds of thousands of syrian refugees. Its also experienced an increase in terrorist activity, primarily conducted by
And the latest World Surf League event. Lets return to the referendum in turkey. This result means president erdogan could be in power until 2029. Earlier in his career, mr erdogan said, democracy is like a bus. When you come to your stop, you get off. Evidently, his stop is some way down the road. And even before this result, he was a giant of turkish politics. In 2001, he founded thejustice and Development Party of the akp, and Development Party, or the akp, as we often call it. He became Prime Minister in 2003 and then president in 2014. That was a year after nationwide protests at the alleged authoritarianism of his style of government. There was International Condemnation over the governments response to the protests. Then lastjuly, there was the attempted coup, and a widespread crackdown has followed. While all of this has been playing out, turkey has taken in hundreds of thousands of syrian refugees. Its also experienced an increase in terrorist activity, primarily conducted by
I think it was not all perfect but the commitment and the focus was there and when we were tested when it was down to 1 1, again we found a response and managed to win the game. Although, as you said, it was a big mental test for us tonight because middlesbrough gave absolutely everything. Therell be a new team in the Premier League next season. Brighton and hove albion have been promoted from english footballs second tier after a 2 1win on monday against wigan that took them to the brink of promotion. Then it was confirmed shortly after when one of their rivals could only draw meaning itll be brightons first season in the Premier League and first in the top flight since 1983. Fantastic. Unbelievable. We were so nervous at the end, it should have been three, four, 5 0 but they scored at the end and everyone in the crowd was nervous. Weve done well as a the crowd was nervous. Weve done wellasa group, the crowd was nervous. Weve done well as a group, we move forward, some you win, some y
The Publics Health and they got it more than 150 photos an videos uploaded to their website this morning and there could be more arrests. Abc7 news. Too our other top story in San Francisco. The town hall wrapped up a few hours ago at the scottish rites hall in San Francisco. Kate is live with the story. Senator Dianne Feinstein has definitely been feeling the heat from her constituents to be more accessible. She held a town hall meeting for about 600 people who signed up in advance for free tickets and took turns asking this the senator tickets. Despite the demand and anticipation not everyone was satisfied. An agitate tore interrupting senator feinstein at her town hall was met with more shouting but likely not the kind she expected. The audience largely comprised of activists from the Group Indivisible were mostly eager to ask and listen. How many want me to continue and take your questions . Indivisible members held up colored signs to agree or disagree. The Healthcare Industry is
10yearold son roberto. What are you afraid of . Andhat ice will pop out pick her up and take her away. Amy plus, we will speak to the acclaimed mexican writer Valeria Luiselli about her new book, tell me how it ends, about her time working with children in immigration court. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. British Prime Minister theresa may announced this morning shell call for early elections, shocking the country as she tries to secure a stronger mandate for the controversial plan for britain to leave the european union, known as brexit. Tour opponents believe because the governments majority says marcum our results will weaken and they can force us to change course. They are wrong. They underestimate our determination to get the job done. And i am not prepared to let them in danger the security of millions of working people across the country. Because what theyre doing jeopardizes the work we must