next. documentaries. at this time on al-jazeera. a new front in syria's war turkey launches and ground attacks on the u.s. backed kurdish fighters in northern syria but what are the implications of uncoerced olive branch operation and what does it leave relations with washington this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program and. incisively began this year asking whether to thousands and eighteen could see the end of in the seventy year long war in syria latest events would suggest the conflict is instead changing course turkey has lost asterix in the north as a direct response to the u.s. decision to back it border security force in the region the force mostly made up of kurdish troops who helped get rid of i still was control of this area of syria neither russia nor syria are happy about the announcement but turkey feels particularly threatened it has violent to quote unquote strangle the force before it's born and it's with that aim that turkey launched the offensive on saturday first targeting the city of offering turkish ground troops crossed into the district on sunday af

8:00 eastern on cspan. >>> next, part of a conference on turkey. and the country's domestic politics. including the growing power of the president and his party. also, the role rival parties might play in this november's elections. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm director of turkey studies at middle east institute. i'm very happy to welcome you all to our eighth annual conference on turkey. each year as we convene this conference we fine keen interest in turkish matters. 2017 was very dramatic and a difficult year for turkey for its neighbors and allies including the united states. so we appreciate if you are making time to join us in our discussion. our keynote speaker, is a leading voice on turkish affairs in foreign affairs of the german parliament. she will provide a firsthand report on the challenges facing ankara and berlin. we have elected members of the turkish and european parliament on the program as well alongside a leader in u.s. diplomacy toward turkey and expert analyst. you will hear our guest speaking -- guest speakers on three panels. to begin we will examin

in syria enters its fifth day of the only road with turkey's allies in syria to kill a goodish militia away from the border and tookie is president and a join keeps up the pressure also coming up rallying supporters to take to the streets and build the as a key rule and former president who not just still awaits his fate an appeals court decides today whether he plays in jail. i'm with such a warm welcome to the program. there's been no letup in turkey's military offensive against kurdish militia in northern syria despite international calls for restraint kurdish forces currently control much of northern syria but it's often which you see here in the northwest which is the focus of turkey's latest offensive so why is often under attack turkey is engaged in a decades long conflict with the kurds with their demand for autonomy it feels threatened by the increased presence along its border and fears that the kurds could expand their hold on northern syria turkish president of it if you are now says the operation will move on to the town of bitch that you see there and he says he w

playing with fire by backing the kurds in syria yes he is says turkey which feels threatened by a new army of thirty thousand mainly kurdish soldiers on the turkish border how much volatility will they add to the war zone this is inside story. i welcome to the program i'm jane u.s. support for kurds in syria is leading to threats of retaliation from turkey the u.s. led coalition plans to set up a thirty thousand strong force in syria just across the border with turkey turkey is president thinks the kurdish led force is a threat and is valid to attack the city of afrin in northern syria afrin is a major stronghold of y.p. kurdish fighters taking considers the y.p. g a terrorist group linked to kurdistan workers party or the p.k. k. fighters who've waged a long war against turkish dominance but in a hundred ports. turkish president today chip tayyip erdogan and using a party address to look staunch in the face of a u.s. backed kurdish force on his southern border he promised to respond with a show of force saying to a key will launch its own military operation and the northern syrian ci

name is cut your dice i'm a journalist before the coup attempt i've been to turkey several times. afterward i noticed that the people i interviewed were reluctant to speak up when i saw right away that the coup attempt would make the situation much worse for critics of the government in turkey. junjun dar was the editor in chief of the newspaper general yet now he's on the government's list of wanted criminals. i met john in barcelona where i was working on a story he told me at the time that he couldn't go back to turkey and was thinking about moving to berlin he arrived a few weeks later the number of turks seeking asylum in germany tripled after the coup attempt john is one of the most prominent people to have gone into exile he and i decided that we would give these new expatriates a voice and tell their stories. and. so this is a new wave of refugees i mean it's completely different than the sixty's you know the first couple. people. one of them is latif a sociologist the t. first signed a petition that called for peace in turkey is kurdish region and it got her fired from h

turkey's prize the vote keeps up the pressure as turkish troops and their allies fight to kill goodish militia away from the border president one is threatening to extend the offensive full of the east. block in the next sixty minutes the heartbreaking for not from so court islamic state this daughter left home to join the terrorist group for years on how mother back in chechnya feel has never been to be united. how don't welcome to you i'm. it's the second day of the world economic forum with the european policymakers taking the spotlight in a board. and french president in money luck role will be delivering keynote speeches and will the leaders meet every year in the space resort town of davos to discuss global and economic issues now with three thousand delegates from all over one hundred countries attending including many of the wealth top businesspeople security is tight have the least offices in a world full of just have been deployed to gather and teach the events safety now chris of cobol is spot of a double steam and he joins me now from there welcome chris so a lot is happeni

lived in exile. i served time in prison in turkey i was a marked man there i could i would die in prison or leave the country i chose exile . in the autumn of twenty sixteen i moved to berlin i'd left my country my home and my wife behind. on the last day of september twenty sixth the police stormed and searched our home in istanbul they took away my wife's passport when i was in prison we'd meet separated by a glass partition now we talk to each other on the internet. the author orators have been holding my wife hostage for a year now and i filed no charges against her only crime was to be married to me. dry fifteen twenty sixteen was a turning point in our lives i was in spain and watched the coverage of the turkish crew attempt on t.v. the crew was defeated with the help of the turkish people. it was clear that president either one would use these events to strengthen his grip on power that's exactly what he did through state sponsored repression. my name is cut your dice i'm a journalist before the coup attempt i've been to turkey several times. afterward i noticed that the pe

this is news coming to you live from berlin turkey intensifies its assault on kurdish militias in syria turkish ground troops and allied syrian rebels advance on the kurdish enclave of. dozens of combatants all reported killed turkey's president bows there's no stepping back we go live to istanbul also coming up. hurry up already germany's conservatives urged social democrats to finish coalition talks quickly warning the germans are losing trust in democracy after months without a new government plus. the threat level goes up in russia as hundreds of so-called islamic five islamic state voters head home from the conflict in syria and iraq reports from chechnya. also ahead the world economic forum gets underway in switzerland today security costs topping eight million euro german chancellor angela merkel french president. and u.s. president all are expected. i want to welcome i'm terry martin thanks for joining us. turkey has intensified its offensive all of branch against kurdish militias in northern syria the turkish army and syrian rebel fighters crossed into the turkish enclave

this is the deputy is coming to you live from turkey fires in color across the border into syria we can send troops at the ready the country's defense minister says an attack on push on clear has begun we'll go live to our correspondent in istanbul for the latest also coming up germany's social democrat delegates prepared to vote on whether to join chance i'm going back to school to pull a new government for good to the opposition. and tomorrow marks one year in office for donna trunk we'll take a look at the highs and lows of twelve months in the white house. kind of a warm welcome to you i'm shima. turkey's defense minister says an operation has now begun against the kurdish controlled enclave off awfully in the reports coming in that turkish forces are firing shells across the border earlier this week the turkish president who won threatened a full military intervention into syria to stamp out what he called nests of terror on his country's border on korea deployed tanks and military equipment ahead of the operation but in ankara at odds with the u.s. which plans to set up a thir

he was and it is so obvious i mean could you not have seen that turkey would never ever in a million years allow any sort of kurdish state quasi state border security forces whatever they call it under their country a presence underneath turkey of thirty million kurds in turkey there was no way turkey would ever allow that in a million years they didn't see this truck campaigned on ending the process of nation building ending the process that euphemism of democracy promotion and ending regime changes which he said as counterproductive and destructive to u.s. policy across the middle east he also said what are we doing in syria if hillary clinton has her way we will be starting world war three with russia in syria over al-qaeda and this is the trump administration has compete clearly capitulated to the. and they're running trends foreign policy tell us in the house it permanent in deafening if you open the occupation of syria their goals are now open to regime change once again back to the obama era confronting iran because iran is not allowed to have influence in syria no matter what

syria as an autonomous region in the face of turkish opposition and turkey is doing this in no small part because it's infuriated the united states it doesn't believe the united states that's been sensitive to turkish. really concerns and they're sticking a their problem the united states saying you can't get away with ignoring us. what do you think about the u.s. actions in terms of the syrian kurds who they once proclaimed as the partners and allies now it seems in the face of this offensive the victim really being left to their own devices. well our freedom is a small enclave that is separated by so quite a bit of arab territory from the main statement that the united states is building up where the u.s. forces are in eastern turkey so in a sense this doesn't really compromise america's position it's going to inflame the kurds who will see. america having let them down because they're not protecting their brothers but in a sense what this is going to demand of the kurds is that they send us their brothers and. in order to build up autonomy in the eastern part of the country. as we

american relations . but appreciate your time i guess dr hating cohen turkey experts tell of if you know thank you. changing over now to the u.s. and jordan thomas first year in the white house has been marked by a government wide shut down not up to the senate refused to approve a bill to fund the government among democrats all but five voted against the main sticking point being trump's refusal to include protections for undocumented young immigrants. the republican leadership do the job they are paid to do today they put politics above the national security everyone who thinks of themselves is a leader in that building is going to have to look at themselves in the mirror and ask are they really being true to the ideals of this country democrats hold a lawful citizens hostage over their breakfast of moms we have a divider. in the white house this is behavior the structure just loses not legislate. this is just the latest example of how bumpy the first twelve months for the president have been. more pain takes a look at how trump's tenure has unfolded. when trouble is sworn in a year ag

enters its fourth day turkey's president vows there is no stepping back and moves to silence dissent. and anger michael's conservatives want to see a quick end to coalition talks with the social democrats given germans a stable government they've been promised after months of uncertainty. kind of a warm welcome to you i'm under thought. we start in davos assist result for the world economic forum has officially got underway after opening remarks by the forum's fonda klaus schwab it was the turn of indian prime minister noting that a bold the he's delivering a keynote speech to the forum aimed at touting india's economic successes and declaring his country is open for business more these been conducting of the. program of financial and structural reforms in india his appearance is not the events highlights this is. that we now go straight to ben physician from business desk at a davos high of ben not more this mean of a strong attraction at this event his initial remarks focused on the overarching theme of this summit and which is creating a shared future in a fractured wood what was

this is. from berlin a new frontline in a new war in the middle east turkey defines international criticism and pushes ahead with its offensive in syria turkish troops and syrian forces are advancing on the kurdish enclave of offering the goal to destroy kurdish militia which turkey labels as terrorists the u.n. says the fighting has already displaced find thousand people and left many others trapped also coming up the world economic forum gets underway in davos with a free trade plea from india's modi but that's all the same day that the u.s. slaps a fifty percent tariff on a range of important. it's good to have you with this would begin tonight in turkey the country has intensified its military offensive against kurdish militia in northern syria and that despite criticism from the international community the united nations says that the fighting has already displaced some five thousand people and left vulnerable civilians trapped says that it will press on with its operation in offering against groups that it regards as terror. turkish forces firing on come easily and other tow

revolt that did not have support at higher levels. for . turkey has officially launched a full scale military operation against syria so it comes off to washington announced plans to. those right along the turkish border. olympic peace north and south korea reach a breakthrough deal to macho and concrete under one flag at the upcoming winter games but that sounds western leaders decide it's time to up the ante against pyongyang. the pressure will continue to intensify and that pressure just good to include cutting off diplomatic ties with north career and off he went underground off to reports of drug related crimes are out of control on parts of the paris metro reportedly seen train drivers refusing to stop at certain stations. but the week's top stories on the main headlines off today welcome to the weekly here on r.t. international. one short mistaken statement has led to a new conflict in an already war torn country turkey has officially launched a military operation against kurdish held enclaves in syria that's after the u.s. announced its plans to create a new armed force with

this hour with breaking news from turkey it's where the country's prime minister says it will create a third. once its military operation against the kurds is complete that's after he confirmed turkish tanks have crossed into syrian territory. the afrin operation as a factory being started on the ground. the conflict began after the us announced plans to create a new force with the kurds close to the turkish border washington later said the announcement was made by mistake but it was not enough to stop the turkish offensive as on saturday launched asterix and began cross border shelling however kurds claim they have repelled the offensive so far at least ten people have been killed in the offensive mostly civilians according to the kurds and insists the only casualties have been kurdish fighters and its army is taking all precautions to minimize civilian casualties. even as donald has been assessing the situation looking at what brought turkey back into syria. this is what the situation on the ground in syria looks like right now afrin the region where the turks are carrying out their

turkey demands that the u.s. ends its support for syrian kurds and they dispatched between the two countries over washington trained border forces. hundreds of prison guards that a large french prison is thought to be a hotbed for islamic radicalization strike over unsafe working conditions. and the leak from the fancy bears hacking group of finality raises concerns over how doping cases were handled during the real lympics in twenty sixty. very warm welcome you're watching r.t. international with me mickey aaron good to have you with us this hour washington is downplaying its support for the kurds and threats from turkey of a military attack on kurdish positions inside syria and career is furious over what it sees as broken u.s. promises to stop backing syria's kurds are seen here regional correspondent. turkey isn't kidding around day after day it is pulling more tanks and more missiles more troops to the syrian border this is the pretty new to a new war a war within the u.s. led coalition should. now america's acknowledged it's established an army of terror along our country's b

over turkey's action in syria's afrin region it leap are trying to break down why turkey is in syria in the first place. to get a clearer picture of what's going on between the turks and the kurds along syria's northern border we should look at the map this is where the kurds are the two yellow areas the one on the left is the african region that's the new war zone the turkish army entered it from the north west plus they used airstrikes the green area is where the turkish backed syrian rebels are these are the militias that ankara is counting on on the ground there moving in on afrin from the east turkey's claws are being drawn together turkey has officially made it clear they are determined to create a thirty kilometer buffer zone right here along the border once the actual armed operation is done and dusted there's little doubt that the turks have enough military capabilities for that so the buffer zone will mean effectively that a part of syria is under turkish control at the moment it seems ankara isn't going to stop there they want the operation to extend further east as well a

between greece and turkey for the european border agency frontex and when it comes to it saving lives. what are you expecting when you set off their own group of paid for anything that's nothing strange here the still people smuggling in migrant boats arriving. if we see an old. frank rocket he switches off the lights so people smugglers can spot his vessel the greek liaison officer is also on board a radio message comes in almost straight away that. works better for her passport right. here and right here back in the back. maybe this is a turkish coast guard with it operating closed or border and picking up some migrants. who tell him we are on the way. charlie we have to assist there sawyer they have a boat with migrants and need our help the a so it is a ship manned by portuguese police also working for frontex and we've just had a call to say that the portuguese patrol boat which is also part of the operation here i discovered a boat with migrants but somehow the turkish coast guard is also involved when heading over there to see what's up the portuguese of us this for assistance

tonight turkey sends troops into syria to fight u.s.-backed forces. now nato's two biggest militaries face off. how did the allies get to this place. my conversation with ibrahim kalin and the state department spokesman john kirby. oscar nominations are out. my conversation with a.o. scott. ♪ >> announcer: amanpour on pbs was made possible by the generous support of rosslyn p. walter. >>> good evening, everyone and welcome. i'm in london with the global perspective. relationships between washington and its long time ally turkey have reached a dangerous low as turkish forces launch land and air invasion against u.s.-backed forces in northern syria. turkey and nato ally and key partner in the fight against isis maintains the united ates-bacd kurdish military are a terroristwhile the uts se proxies who fought and defeated isis instead of sending american troops into battle. u.s. secretary james mat sis urging turkey to exercise restraint in the military operation. the presidential spokeman ibrahim was asked where this leads. he joined me moments ago from the turkish capital

this is d.w. news live from turkey presses on with its offensive in syria despite international criticism turkish troops and allied syrian forces are advancing on the kurdish enclave of a friend of the turkish president says there's no turning back as the u.n. leaves calls for the strikes we'll bring you a live update from istanbul also on the program india's prime minister opens the world economic forum there and promoting warns against barriers to free trade as the united states places a fifty percent tariff some so many poles. and heavy snowfall trends avalanches crashing down across the alps cutting off ski resorts and leaving holiday makers struck. with. a welcome to the program turkey has intensified its military offensive against kurdish militias in northern syria despite calls from the international community for restraint and perhaps promise that it will press on with itself for asian and african against groups that it regards as terrorists. operation all of branch is anything but a peace offering the following airstrikes the turkish military with the support of regiona

turkey fossum kurdish militias in syria with tanks and troops ready to roll turkey's defense minister says the shelling is part of a planned invasion we'll take you live to istanbul also on the program. germany social democrats prepared to vote on whether to back their leadership. and some said he wouldn't last until christmas but the president is still that will take a look at his first year in office. welcome to the program turkish forces have been firing on targets across the border with syria the country's defense minister says an operation against a kurdish controlled klavan serious african region has begun move comes just days after turkey's president red tape type one said he would stamp out what he called nests of terror on the border military intervention puts turkey at odds with the united states which has backed the kurdish militias and its fights against the islamic state group. not even the rain could dampen their spirits. thousands of kurds demonstrated against a possible invasion of turkish troops president add ones in once meant that he wants to drive kurdish

fifth day we're on the road with turkey's allies in syria as they move to clear kurdish militias away from the border and these fighters are confident of success also coming up global elites gather for a second day of their most mountain tops in davos but in switzerland capital zurich business and capitalism protesters take to the streets. bus water water everywhere but not a drop to drink maybe next to the ocean but a rapidly running out of drinking water the authorities are close to turning off all but essential water supplies in south africa's second biggest city. i'm terry march and welcome to the program. there is no letup in turkey's military offensive against kurdish militias in northern syria despite international calls for restraint the united nations says the fighting has already displaced five thousand people and left vulnerable civilians trapped but i chris says it will press on with this whole operation against the kurdish militias on its border it regards them as terrorists. attacked his townhouse size only a few kilometers away from the fighting come back to brock and h

the single very difficult with countries late eat turkey and greece there are the gates as we say of you but are forced to behave as if the immigrants lending you both think reason they need to be. where for eternity and greece only so this is the a c. made tree that still remains well mr martin we have to take a very short break but we'll be back in just a few moments say chant. stand and hear from us and. before long one has. an hour for honor on march thirtieth there are rather democrats across the board of course because of our. families and that combative and i'm catching them when i can them kick and. i don't think there's a channel for praful than that and. then i want my michelle and also. a lot of the. m.s.l. around. because it's whole full pressure for sure gandhi i'm here you have them and they are turning in serious said larry british. from my law father live in africa who fucked around with mr heathcote for a gentleman and lawyer but i hope that our family. warhawks selling you on the idea that dropping bombs brings police hawks forcing you to fight the battles they d

. turkey intensifies its military operation in the northwest of syria and opens a new front in the town of afraid and from the football pitch to the political playground george way is sworn in as liberia's new president. thank you for joining us a three day u.s. government shutdown has ended after politicians of rules a bill to extend federal funding present donald trump has now signed it into law but the immigration dispute at the center of the crisis is far from resolved the ban is only a stopgap measure allowing government funding to continue until february eighth democrats agreed to support it after republican sprays it will be a vote in the coming weeks on the status of undocumented migrants brought to the u.s. as children also known as dream is president donald trump tweeted the democrats had come to their senses he says he is open to an immigration deal but only if it's good for the country but deep divisions between the two sides remain reports from washington. kicking the can down the road the phrase used to describe the now familiar practice of the us congress delaying a

suicide attacker entered the hotel. turkey launches an air and ground assault against what it says are terrorist groups in northern syria. the blame game begins in washington, as republicans and democrats accuse each other of causing the us government shutdown. and farewell to the man they called the pope of gastronomy — tributes are paid to the celebrated french chef paul bocuse. hello and welcome to bbc news. we begin in afghanistan, where a small group of gunmen are attacking a high profile hotel in the capital kabul. the deputy spokesman for the interior ministry said as many as four militants entered the intercontinental hotel through the kitchen and opened fire on staff and guests. afghan special forces are at the scene, and they have reportedly shot dead two of the attackers. this file picture of the intercontinental hotel gives you an idea of the size of the building, and the number of floors and rooms which would need to be secured. these pictures show the afghan troops approaching the building. several casualties have been taken to hospital. there are unconfirmed report

all the latest developments. now a new front in syria's war has opened turkey has launched an operation against us back syrian kurds y p g fighters in the offing region and has frames the offensive as part of a wider battle against kurdish separatists in southwest turkey and the u.s. president says the next target will be a bandage a syrian town that was recaptured from myself in two thousand and sixteen by kurdish led force also backed by the us opposed by turkey seventy deca has more from the turkey syrian border. shortly before sunset on saturday turkey launched its air campaign on africa in turkish officials had said all week that the operation was imminent. much president. spoke just a few hours before the jets to call them. we would wipe out this corridor or step by step starting from the west africa operation has defectors started in the field this will be followed but. since the promises made. and kept so far nobody can say anything when we do what is necessary. throughout the morning along turkey's western border with the turkish army had brought in bulldozers gravel

there was no united nations security council authorization and. turkey is violating the sovereignty also. is making things was because they will provide economic aid only to the areas which are lost on the control of the syrian government that border. the presence of refugees in the countries like germany france so next time while merkel will be telling to you all when there was simply no way i couldn't accept that if you geez i hope the german vote does. not financing the parts of the country that are on the control of the sea that all that turkey is invading and attacking the kurdish canton of african which african which has actually been russian protect it well that's ok with a lot of us and we have. to go to a short break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on real news with art. in order to overthrow the regime it does take popular discontent and popular mobilization but all. also requires actors with in the leadership of the regime who feel that the regime is no longer serving the national interest you need people in the military or the bureaucracy or both

much i mean asians in arms we're going to move on to other news now turkey has opened up a new front in the war in syria president of egypt says his forces have begun an and ground operation in the f.a. invasion and enclave could fight is backed by the u.s. but confirmed the campaign dubbed operation all of branch was conducted by air forces and that nearly all targets were destroyed the servian kodesh y p g militia and his strikes killed six people well turkey has framed the offensive as part of the line of battle against kurdish separatists and southwest tookey but the air strikes raise for the tensions with its nato ally the u.s. we're joined now on and stephanie deck of his life arise from. the border with syria what's what's the latest you hang stephanie about what's happening in. well we're actually on the syrian border with turkey we're now in on takio we've been hearing intensive shelling and heavy machine gunfire from where we are also earlier the sounds of jets in the sky the military has now made us move just behind this mountain because they say there's a five kilometer s

, targeting an area held by kurdish groups which have been fighting against islamic state. turkey has clearly committed militarily to this operation and has a widespread popular support here. but if the turks suffer losses or civilian casualties grow, that could change. us senators hold a rare sunday session to try to end the budget stalemate that has closed down the federal government. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: at least eighteen people are now known to have died in saturday's attack on a hotel in kabul. witnesses describe the terror. translation: the attackers were knocking on the door of each room, trying to reach their targets. they killed ordinary people and officials. they were also targeting foreigners. some pop diplomacy from north korea, as it sends a girl band singer to inspect south korea's winter olympic preparations. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and two in the morning in north western syria, where turkish forces are carrying out a major military operation. ankara says it is targetting kurdish fighters who control territory along

allowing a stream is ice or guys come across the border back into turkey that's you know it's really the huge issue that i think at the moment so america you know i think we want him to think immediately it's quite rich from rex tillerson now to ask for statements now about what's going on but i think. america is has not really played a very dynamic role we'll have to see in the future in a couple of days where they will actually make a move and try and control the situation but i'm not expecting dynamism from from the trump camp who you know we were going to be frankly trumps foreign policies is really a blank sheet of paper martin as i understand it the trip of ministration originally said it was going to establish a security force in the north of syria the kurdish held region backtracked on the idea. there are those who will say that this is what is anti-god nice to see and then created the situation in the first place is that is that the case do you think or is this one being opportunistic. well it is i think he's being opportunistic and but i also think he's been he's bee

this is news live from bergland germany and turkey you look to mandate months long political breath to triggered by the jailing of this german turkish journalist but then it's you tell says he doesn't want his release team to buy any so-called dirty deal between the two nato allies. also coming up from the slap that made this sixteen year old girl and i con of the palestinian resistance d.w. asks her father about his hopes for her future and an exclusive interview. and we go to ohio one of the battleground states that handed donald trump the u.s. presidency as he approaches one year in office do they still believe that they put the right man in the white house. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program thanks for joining us germany and turkey are looking to mend a serious political rift triggered by arrest of german turkish journalist denis you tell nearly a year ago the two sides have now resumed bilateral talks after berlin had vowed to block major arms sales to turkey until his case is resolved it has now signaled that could change but you child for his part says that he does not wa

this is news coming to you live from berlin turkey intensifies its campaign in syria ignoring international concerns where on the road with turkey's allies as they move to clear kurdish militias away from the border these fighters are confident of success also coming up recoil in germany turkey is using german tanks in its syrian offensive and having repercussions here in berlin. precious liquid and take town is rapidly running out after more than two years of drought the authorities are close to turning off all but essential water supply. also ahead . of the world economic forum in switzerland our senior business editor ben consume is. down to business in davos some of the topics will be covering today containing trump women and how to pull rain out of clouds for the team here on the news i don't social media. welcome i'm terry martin good to have you with us turkey has intensified its military. campaign against kurdish militias in northern syria despite criticism from the international community the united nations says the fighting has already displaced five thousand people

headquarters. welcome to the news grid of airstrikes in the a free in turkey pushes into northern syria france calls for an emergency meeting of the u.n. security council we'll tell you why operation all of brown says pounding the area and explain who the players are in the complex landscape of syria's war coalition is the word of the day in germany a vote is taking place that could unite some of the country's largest political parties could this bring stability to the government and what's at stake if a deal is not reached and defending his bosses decision to recognize drucilla as the capital of israel the u.s. vice president mike pence visits the middle east with stops in jordan and israel the women's march continues in cities around the world amplified by the me to move the will be able to change policies in washington i mean a lot of snow to thank you it's a new spirit. deal with the news good we're live on. there were streaming online to you tube facebook live and that al-jazeera dot com act with restraint france cautioning turkey over its new military offensive against curtis arme

this is g w news live from berlin a new front line in a new war in the middle east turkey defines international criticism and pushes ahead with its offensive in syria turkish troops and syrian forces are advancing on the kurdish enclave of. the goal to destroy kurdish militia which turkey labels as terrorists the u.n. says the fighting has already displaced five thousand people and left many others trapped also coming out of the world economic forum gets underway in davos with a free trade for be india's number. but not everyone is thrilled by the gathering of the global business elite in this was al gore's. it's good to have you with us tonight turkey is intensifying its military offensive against kurdish militias in northern syria despite criticism from the international community the united nations says the fighting has already displaced five thousand people and left vulnerable civilians trapped says it will press on with its operation in a free against groups that it regards as terrorists. turkish forces firing on come easily and other towns along the syrian turkish border off

this is d. w. news a live from berlin germany and turkey look to band-aid the bumps long political breakfast triggered by the jailing of this german turkish journalist but dennis you tell says that he doesn't want his release team to fight any so-called dirty deal between the two nato allies also coming up europe comes under fire for its human rights record she would rights watch raises the alarm over rising sea to phobia and harsh refugee policies on the continent we will speak with the group's european director. plus a journey into the longest underwater cave on the planet we will travel down to eastern mexico for a look into its depths we're dealing traces of an ancient civilization that once reigned supreme. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program thanks for joining us germany and turkey are looking to mend a serious political rift triggered by ankara's arrest of german turkish journalist denis you child nearly a year ago the two sides have now resumed bilateral talks after berlin had vowed to block major arms sales to turkey until his case is resolved it is now signalled that c

they're not willing to protect us it's a betrayal moving on to other news now in turkey his campaign to push couldst y.p. g. forces out of northern syria has been slowed down by bad weather the offensive in a fleet is now in its fourth day and has created a new front in the eighty seven you turkey wants to create a thirty kilometer deep buffer zone to protect its border from fighters it for gods as terrorists let's get more on this now we're joined by correspondent stephanie decker she's live for us and on talk in nieto he's border with syria's a fourth day as we mentioned stephanie how is the offensive unfolding. as you mentioned the weather will be a challenge of visibility is it's raining and it is for calls to be like this for the next couple of days but we do know particularly yesterday there was heavy shelling going on all day long with along the border where we are we know that those border villages speaking to contacts from telling also people have moved away from those because of the heavy bombardment from that border area and then of course you have the ground forces which thi

coming up. in turkey dr sacks across the border into syria as the country's defense minister says a ground offensive on the new front there is only a matter of time. hi michelle henery thanks for joining us. german chancellor merkel's future hangs in the balance today the country center left social democrat party is due to hold a key vote on whether to enter a coalition talks with merkel conservatives social democrat leader martin shultz is in favor of forming a coalition but he faces stronger systems from within his own party a no vote could lead to minority government which merkel has already said she won't lead or to fresh elections. i'm joined now by our correspondent thomas sparrow of the s.p.d. congress in bonn. thomas the congress has just started can you tell us what's happened so far. so well you can probably hear martin shows the leader of the social democrats speaking right behind me here in a barn or he and another prominent member of the party leadership. regional leader of the s.p.d. clearly stated why they believe that the s.p.d. should enter those formal coalition ta

region despite washington's appeals for restraint and turkey's president of the one says a ground operation is now on the way. so five balls the name of the game with cologne looking to build on a greater win last weekend as they face relegation rivals humbug in a place clash. with. hello and welcome my name is christopher spring thanks for joining us a year into donald trump's presidency the u.s. is still a country wracked by political division on the very day marking the first anniversary of his swearing in ceremony the federal government has shut down off to congress failed to reach a deal on spending it means the government workers will stay at home halting all but the most essential operations recriminations have already begun. it was a night of partisan politics at the capitol despite hours of debate and last minute deal making there was no agreement on a government funding deal the a's are fifty the nays are forty nine the motion is not agreed the republican leadership couldn't find the sixty votes needed to keep the government open the government shutdown means hundreds of

this is news coming to you live from turkey intensifies its offensive in syria ignoring international concerns the road with turkey's allies as they move to clear kurdish militias away from the border these fighters are confident of success also coming up the daughter who left home to join islamic states four years old and her mother. wonders whether they will ever be reunited. gathered for the second day of their mountain top. but in switzerland business capital zurich capitalism protesters take to the streets. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us. turkey has intensified its military offensive against kurdish militias in northern syria despite criticism from the international community the united nations says the fighting has already displaced five thousand people and left vulnerable civilians trapped in korea says it will press on with its operation against the kurdish militias on its border it regards them as terrorists. tactics townhouse size only a few kilometers away from the fighting come back to brac and his friends are discussing takis operational if

jerusalem as the capital of israel. turkey intensifies its military operation in northwest syria and opens a new front in the town of a friend and civilians in the crossfire as violence flares between rivals india and pakistan in the disputed kashmir region. a three day u.s. government shutdown has ended after politicians approved a bill to extend federal funding president donald trump has now signed it into law but the immigration dispute at the center of the crisis as saw from resolved the bill is only a stopgap measure allowing government funding to continue until february eighth democrats agree to support. it after republicans pleasure will be a vote in the coming weeks on the status of undocumented migrants brought to the u.s. as children also known as dream as president donald trump twit to took to twitter claiming it as a big win for the republicans in saying democrats had come to their senses but deep divisions between the two sides remain how it is a cost to reports from washington kicking the can down the road the phrase used to describe the now familiar practice of the us

. turkey intensifies its military operation in northwest syria and opens a new front in the town of a free and world leaders arrive in the swiss resort town of davos for the world economic forum but can the summit find a solution to global inequality. thank you for joining us at three day u.s. government shutdown has ended after politicians approved a bill to extend federal funding president trump has now signed the bill into law but the immigration dispute at the center of the crisis. as saw from resolved the bill is only a stopgap measure allowing government funding to continue until february the eighth democrats agreed to support it after republicans will be a vote in the coming weeks on the status of undocumented migrants brought to the u.s. as children also known as dream as president donald trump tweeted the democrats had come to their senses he says he's open to an immigration deal but only if it's good for the country however deep divisions between the two sides remain how did you cast all reports from washington kicking the can down the road the phrase used to describe the no