15/07/2017 World News Today

Our top stories: The Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has

addressed a mass rally to mark a year since an attempted

The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says EU leaders

are willing to compromise - in order to persuade

if we were looking at this from the point of the view from the interests

of the current three, one option would be to Britain to stay within a

reformed European Union. And thousands march

through Hong Kong after Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner,

Liu Xiaobo is buried at sea. The first woman to win

the top prize in maths, Iranian Maryam Mirzakhani has died

at the age of 40. Also coming up on Sport Today:

All the smiles belong to Spain's Garbine Muguruza

as she beats Venus Williams Hello and welcome

to World News Today. We begin in Istanbul -

where tens of thousands of people have gathered to mark

the anniversary of the failed military coup

against President Erdogan. A year ago today, a faction

of the army tried to seize power And it is at the spot

where the soldiers surrendered The failed coup resulted

in the deaths of 260 people - And in the aftermath,

more than 150,000 state employees, including academics and government

officials have been sacked. In the last hour, President Erdogan

has been paying tribute to those who lost their lives -

here's what he had to say. TRANSLATION: The barrels of the

tanks hijacked by the coup plotters were full of bombs and loaded with

ammunition. There are some planes were full of the deadliest weapons,

these were used against our citizens without mercy. They did not show any

hesitation but what did our nation who stood up against them have? My

people didn't have guns in their hands, they had in their hands only

their flags, and even more effective weapon, their deep faith. With me

now is Michael Daventry, freelance journalist based in London. You've

been listening to what President Erdogan had to say, give us a

flavour. It is one of the most religious, pious speeches of his

career, without a doubt. President Erdogan is a very faithful man, he

has built his politics around religion but even from him in a

country like Turkey which has such strong secular foundations, for him

to be talking with such strong alleges undertones, it was quite

remarkable. Quite an aggressive speech, he said he wanted the chop

the heads off of traitors. Would you make of that? There has been talking

turkey of reintroducing the penalty. It was abolished about 17 or 18

years ago as part of Turkey's attempt to join the European Union.

That is beginning to slowly backtrack and the President's

supporters repeatedly called for the death penalty, and he is playing a

very coy aim, occasionally he will say yes it is time we introduced it

and all traitors to the nation should be executed, but then he will

also be slightly withdrawn because he knows if it is reintroduced, that

will be the end of Turkey's EU membership bid. Another rally

happening and Ankara, how do you think the countries with acting on

this either speak? It is worth pointing out it was a traumatic

night. It was for me, I am a Turkish citizen, I grew up in Ankara, I

can't quite find the words to describe the feelings to see tanks

driving down the roads were I grew up. It was a deliberate action of

destruction and terror, it was dramatic in so many ways. Turkey is

entitled to express little bit of anger at the top and with that as it

is in the pic of unity that the president would like everyone else

to think. He commands the support of precisely 50% of the country. There

was a referendum three months ago and the result was a bit in doubt

but the point of it was it exposed the country is definitely divided

but the president commands only half of that support. Who are his

supporters? They are a new middle path that has been created over the

last 15 to 20 years. These are people who has lives drastically

improved, better schools, better jobs, better health care, things

like pensions and mortgages, lots of things we are used to in the West

were brought to a vast section of conservative right wing Anatolian

people, so they rewarded the resident with their support. But

because he has a very rigid way of thinking, he isn't always the most

tolerant person when it comes to different unions and that has become

more evident in the last few years when the successful alliance of

Liberals and left wingers that he got when he first came to power

about when the Allies began to disintegrate.

Thousands of people have marched through the streets of Hong Kong

following the burial at sea of the Chinese Nobel Peace Prize

The largely silent crowd walked to China's representative office

to show their support for Mr Liu, who died on Thursday.

He died in hospital while serving an 11-year prison sentence

Out at sea in and loan location, the remains of Liu Xiaobo were placed in

an urn. The ashes were committed to the water with his wife and

relatives looking gone. After the ceremony, the authorities put the

eldest brother in front of the camera to praise the Communist

Party's humanity. TRANSLATION: First of all, on behalf of my family and

especially my brother's wife, all the things the government has done

since my brother's death were all down the request of my family. Each

and everyone met with satisfaction. He was led away before it journalist

could ask why the Nobel laureate was buried at sea. Was it so his

admirers would have nowhere to go to remember him? Liu Xiaobo's wife has

been under house arrest since her husband one the Nobel Prize in 2010.

Her mental health has deteriorated. An official suggested she is now a

free woman but that has not been tested. Liu Xiaobo was given the

Nobel Prize after calling for political change in China. In

prison, little was heard of him, then suddenly a few weeks ago, the

authorities announced he was receiving treatment for liver

cancer. China's leaders despised him and what he stood for in life, they

try to control the manner of his death but the Nobel peace prize

brings worldwide recognition so even China had no choice but to honour

his passing. Let's take a look at some of

the other stories making the news. China has warned India will face

embarrassment if it doesn't pull its troops from a region in the

Himalayas claimed by Beijing. Chinese negotiators said there was

no room for negotiations until India withdraws. India said it wanted to

stop the Chinese from building a new road. Leading Democrats have voiced

their control -- Leading Democrats have

voiced their concern over the fact that a former Soviet intelligence

officer was present when President Trump's eldest son

met a Russian lawyer during last It happened at a meeting

Donald Trump Junior attended in which he was promised damaging

information about his father's Senators in Poland have approved

a controversial bill to reform The vote came in the early hours

of this morning after more Polish opposition parties

are concerned the law gives parliament, which is dominated

by the right-wing Law and Justice Party, the power

to choose who becomes Former British Prime Minister Tony

Blair has suggested that some EU leaders might be prepared to change

the rules of the single market to keep Britain

inside the European Union. He says the views of voters

could have shifted, and the British might be willing to stay

inside the EU if changes were made, such as stricter

controls on migration. His comments have been

dismissed by both senior Our political correspondent,

Eleanor Garnier reports. Balancing the needs of the UK

economy at the same time as getting control of Britain's borders

is a key issue in the Brexit debate but a former Labour Prime Minister

has suggested political change in France has opened

the path to compromise. Tony Blair claims the EU could be

willing to make concessions on the free movement of people

to allow the UK to stay Britain benefits enormously

from that freedom of movement. However the question is,

where there are changes to it, not alteration in the indivisibility

of the printable but qualifications to it, around the things

that concern people. But those claims directly contradict

what those in Brussels are saying, that the UK must accept free

movement without I'm not going to disclose

conversations I had within Europe, but I am not saying this

on the basis of a whim. Some of those who campaigned

to leave the EU says there is no The EU has made it absolutely clear

that the four freedoms including freedom of

movement are indivisible. They took four minutes

to agree these guidelines, It's complete nonsense,

another attempt to undermine Brexit. Campaigning in Southampton

the current Labour leader rejected the position of his predecessor

and says his party respects Anyone is entitled to give their

views and I listen to all of them. The views we have are that we want

to see tariff free access to the European market,

protection of EU Nationals and of the rights and consumer

rights we achieved through This latest intervention

from Tony Blair will not change the government's

approach to negotiations. Ministers say the former

Labour prime minister that he is out of touch with voters

yet Mr Blair has reopened the debate on the central issue of Brexit,

a decision he says is the biggest country has faced since

the Second World War. Once, he helped determine

Britain's place in the world. Now this former Prime Minister must

settle with commenting Laws on buying and carrying

acid are to be reviewed by the British Government

following a spate of attacks which took place

in London on Thursday night. Five people had corrosive

liquid thrown at them, including one man who is said

to have suffered The attacks were carried out at five

separate locations in east London - within the space of less

than ninety minutes. It's happened amid rising

concern about the number of assaults in the capital

involving corrosive fluids. This report - from Andy Moore -

contains some disturbing We need to try and get

water in your eyes... In the aftermath of the first

attack, police doused He was protected by his helmet,

and lucky to escape But even so, it was

a terrifying experience. I took off my helmet,

and I was just screaming for help, because it was getting dry,

and as much as it was getting So I was just screaming for water,

screaming for help, knocking Another moped rider attacked at this

location was not so lucky. He has life-changing

injuries to his face. The Shadow Home Secretary called

the attacks horrific and barbaric. Nobody in their own home needs

pure sulphuric acid. There are different alternatives

for just cleaning your drains. No-one should be able to buy

sulphuric acid unless they're a builder or a workman who needs it

in the course of their profession, and they should have

to have a licence. The Government says it's working

with the police to see what more can be done to combat the growing menace

of acid attacks. all the latest sport still to come,

including Spain's Garbine Muguruza who has denied Venus Williams has

six Wimbledon title. This is BBC News news today. The

latest headlines. The Turkish president has addressed a wrasse --

mass rally to mark a year since a military coup was put down.

Thousands of people marched through Hong Kong to remember Chinese Nobel

peace prize winner Liu Xiaobo after he was buried at sea.

Let's go to Iraq - where the government has finally

declared victory in Mosul against the so called Islamic State.

It's after a lengthy battle which destroyed much of the city,

killed thousands of people and forced almost a million

from their homes Two weeks ago we reported on the rescue of 20

children who were being used as human shields

Well, there have been emotional scenes, as some of those children

Our correspondent Nafesah Kkoonavard has been following their stories

An emotional moment. After three years apart, this boy can barely

recognise his father. When the so-called Islamic State attacked

their village, this man was told he had lost all his seven children, it

is only now he realises some have survived. For years, the son, who

has learning difficulties, was held in an orphanage by IS. This was the

scene when we reported the release of this boy from the orphanage.

Almost 20 children here were being used as human shields by IS. This

boy was one of them. Tired and hungry, the children were rescued by

Iraqi security forces. The pic shows off the kids went viral. This man,

like many of the parents, saw his child and the BBC report and

travelled here as quickly as he could. Translation macro when I saw

his picture, it felt like I was being given all the riches in the

world. Now they are out of Mosul and the children are safe. But not all

reunions are going to well. These Yazidi girls were just six years old

when there were taken by IS. They no longer recognise their family. These

children have been separated from their families for almost three

years. They have no memories of their former lives. An uncle tries

to help her to remember but it is difficult after having lived under

IS for such a long time. The father shows me his daughter's ID card and

tells me, he is still shocked. I didn't think I would ever see her

again. I thought there was maybe a 1% chance but when I saw her pick on

Facebook and read that they had been three -- freed, I couldn't believe

it. Abbas and his son are getting ready to leave for home. Like so

many here, they are together again, ready to try and rebuild their

lives. Let's get some sports News for you.

Spain's Garbine Muguruza has won her first Wimbledon title

with a straight-sets win over five-time champion Venus Williams.

The 23-year-old won the last nine games in a 7-5 6-love victory under

Muguruza denied the 37-year-old American a first major

Which would have made her the oldest female Grand Slam

She's delighted to see her name enscribed with those

It was amazing and like I said before, I always look at the wall

and see all the names and all the history and at the last final, I was

close, I didn't want to lose this time because I know the difference,

I really know the difference of making the final, which is in

credible, but... So happy that it is there now. She played really well,

she played top tennis, I have to give her credit. I've had a great

two weeks and I am looking forward to the summer. There is always

something to learn from the matches you win and the matches you don't

win. There is definitely something to learn from this but at the same

time, that is looking back, and it is looking forward, too.

On Sunday Roger Federer will aim to win a record eighth men's

Marin Cilic stands in the 35 year old's way...

Although the Croatian has only won one of his previous seven

It makes me really happy to mark history here at Wimbledon. I love

this tournament, all my dreams have come through here as a player so to

have a chance to get to number eight and be so close at this stage is a

great feeling, and, yeah, and the Lviv excited, and I hope I can play

one more good match. You know, 11 finals here, all these records, it

is great, but it doesn't give me the title quite yet. That is why I came

here this year. So close now, I just have to stay focused.

Not least in Nottingham where it's been Day Two -

of the second Test - between England AND South Africa.

AND something of a collapse for England in the afternoon.

Losing their last 7 wickets for just 62 runs...

Replying to South Africa's first innings score of 335.

The tourists then ended the day on 75-1 - to lead by 205...

In Colombo, Sri Lanka trail Zimbabwe by 63 runs.

That's a "one-off test", in which Craig Ervine

Upul Tha-ranga - and Dinesh Chandi-mal -

made 126 between them - in reply.

In the Women's World Cup, India have beaten New Zealand -

186 runs was the difference - at Derby - as India skittled

They'll play Australia - at the same venue in the last four.

Group winners, England, face South Africa.

Stage 14 - of the Tour de France - was won by Michael Matthews -

The 181-kilometre ride - from Blagnac to Rodez -

The 181-kilometre ride - from Blagnac to Rodez

finished in a sprint to the line - the Australian taking it -

ahead of Greg Van Aver-maet and Edvald Boasen-Hagen.

Team Sky's Chris Froome "regained the race leader's yellow jersey"

The Briton's lead is 19 seconds over the Italian with

Lewis Hamilton will start the British Grand Prix

He was fastest in qualifying by more than half a second.

That delighted the crowd at Silverstone.

The Mercedes driver equalling the record of 5

His rival - Sebastian Vettel - was THIRD fastest;

fellow Ferrari driver - Kimi Raikonnen will be on the front

Who trails Vettel in the drivers standings by 20 points.

English Premier League champions Chelsea have completed the signing

of French international midfielder Tiemoue Baka-yoko from Monaco.

The 22-year-old helped Monaco claim the Ligue 1 title last season

and joins Chelsea on a five-year contract for a reported fee of more

Now she was a trail blazer in her field of mathamatics.

Maryam Mirzakhani became the first woman to win

the Fields Medal, regarded as the Nobel Prize of maths.

Sadly the 40-year-old Iranian has died in the US from breast cancer.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Professor Mirzakhani's death

But there has also been criticism on social media at some

And images have appeared of a photo-shopped image

Well, one person who knew Professor Mirzakhani well

She spoke to us about her life and achievements.

We had known she was ill for a long time. She was a revered and

outstanding mathematician and the fact that she was Iranian and the

first woman ever to win this prestigious Fields medal, she was

just such an icon and role model and inspiration around the world, so she

will be very sorely missed. It was the way in which she managed to

combine ideas that perhaps other people knew that she combined them

together in a completely un-expect it and remarkable way. She actually

sent me a draft copy of her thesis, her Ph.D. Dissertation, before it

was finally submitted, and the way she put together ideas which really

I had known about, other people had known about, but she was able to

combine things and draw absolutely astonishing and remarkable

conclusions with them. They're read cleanly and simply. But somehow to

get to some goal that would be completely unexpected and turn

around the way you would then to the whole subject. Marion Mr Khan E, who

the weekend hasn't got off to the brightest of starts. A lot of cloud

for