Turkey's Erdogan Dismisses Critics
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Turkey's President Erdogan has rejected criticism that the referendum campaign fell short of international standards.
The narrow vote was ruled valid by Turkey's electoral body, despite claims of irregularities by the opposition.
Meanwhile, the country has extended its state of emergency for three months. The decision comes the day after Mr Erdogan's push for an executive presidency succeeded with 51.4% voting for it.
We'll have reaction from across the country, and ask Turkey analyst Fadi Hakura, of the the foreign affairs think tank Chatham House what the vote means for Turkey now.
Also on the programme, we'll look at the complex trade relationship between the US and Japan as Vice President Mike Pence arrives in the country for talks.Dr Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington DC talks us through what might be on the agenda.
From the Far East, to the MotorCity. Can Detroit rise from the ashes of bankruptcy riding in the passenger seat of its automotive industry once again? The 大象传媒's Vincent Dowd has been there to find out.
And, we'll tell you a compelling story about... well the compelling need for a good story. As microbreweries and distilleries contest for an ever more congested space in Britain's craft brewing boom, the 大象传媒's Elizabeth Hotson takes a look at why a good back story could make all the difference in getting your tipple noticed.
The 大象传媒's Fergus Nicoll will be joined throughout the programme from California in the US by Melissa Chan, and from Singapore by Nisid Hajari,Asia Editor for Bloomberg View.
They'll also be joined from Sydney, Australia, by the 大象传媒's Phil Mercer.
Picture:Ankara, Turkey. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gives a referendum victory speech to his supporters at the Presidential Palace (Photo by Gokhan Sahin/Getty Images).
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