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Come up to the upper 90s in some of the warmest spots. Along the coast it will stay cool with temperatures hovering in the upper 50s. Then the sun sets at 8 30 tonight. We have a cooler day in store for us tomorrow and into monday. Ill have all those details on the accuweather sevenday forecast coming up. Chris. Francis, thank you. This morning the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in nice, france. Five people are in custody. 35 people are on life support this morning. 84 people were killed by a driver, 10 of them children. Molly hunter is in nice with more about the s...

Turkeys staterun News Agency Says more than 700 military members have already been arrested for taking part in the coup. Turkeys president Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived at istanbuls airport a few hours ago. He said he will not compromise with coup forces. And he says military members who depart in the attempt to oust him have committed treason. Across the country people took to the streets to fight off the military. Look at this scene. Protesters climbing on top of a tank. But there are now at least 60 deaths reported. President obama is closely monitoring the situation. He spoke on the phone t...

Take over the country. The country is under martial w law. A large explosion has been heard in istanbul as police and military exchange fire. Shots have been fired near progovernment protesters and some have been injured. A top turkish official came out and said the coup is unsuccessful and all government officials are in charge of their officers. The military has taken over state tv. This shows themmin stied of the capital city of ankara. They reported a bomb hitting parliament and a military helicopter killing 17 officers. The turkey president went on national tv using facetime and urging su...

This year marks the centenary of the establishment of the Turkish Republic. To reflect on this occasion, assess current realities, and discuss Turkey's future, the Middle EastInstitute's Turkish Studies Program is pleased to announce its 12th Annual Turkey Conference, which will be convened on Dec. 6, 2023, at the historical National Press Building, in downtown Washington, D.C.

The Middle East Institute’s Turkey Program is proud to present an event to discuss the complex post-election dynamics currently roiling Turkey. As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan proposes drafting a new constitution, his opponents fear he will take the country in an even more conservative and authoritarian direction. What is Erdoğan’s conception for the country and how do his latest policy steps fit into that vision? What does the Turkish opposition’s disarray mean for Erdoğan’s efforts to consolidate his autocracy?