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Turkish Leaders Say Military Coup Attempt Has Failed

10:18pm July 15, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to journalist Dalia Mortada in Istanbul for the latest on the attempted military coup in Turkey. Government leaders say the coup attempt Friday evening has failed.

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Allan Aarslev, a police superintendent in Aarhus, became part of the effort to make young Muslims feel like they have a future in Denmark.

How A Danish Town Helped Young Muslims Turn Away From ISIS

9:40pm July 15, 2016

by Hanna Rosin

Muslim youths in Denmark were leaving to join ISIS in Syria, feeling they were being persecuted in Europe. Then the police in Aarhus responded in a completely unexpected way: They apologized.

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Unclear Who Controls Turkey As Military Faction Attempts Coup

9:39pm July 15, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Henri Barkey, director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, for the big picture on the military coup underway in Turkey.

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Apparent Military Coup In Turkey Could Have Global Consequences

9:29pm July 15, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

The apparent military coup unfolding in Turkey could have global consequences. Secretary of State John Kerry said he hopes for stability and continuity in the country, which is a key NATO ally.

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Protesters Take To Streets Of Istanbul Amid Apparent Military Coup

8:48pm July 15, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Noah Blaser, a freelance journalist living in Istanbul. He was near Taksim Square, where protesters have gathered amid an apparent military coup.

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Turkish Military Claims To Have Taken Control Of Country

8:48pm July 15, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Soner Cagaptay, director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about the apparent military coup underway in Turkey.

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The village of Funningur is one of the scenic delights of the Faroe Islands. The archipelago's tourist board has a campaign for better Google Street View mapping called SheepView 360.

'Sheep View' Campaign Calls On Google To Photograph Roads In Faroe Islands

8:23pm July 15, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Faroe Islands tourism board launched a campaign called Sheep View 360, shot by attaching cameras to some of the archipelago's many sheep.

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Turkish President Urges Supporters To Protest Apparent Military Coup

7:26pm July 15, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Asli Aydintasbas, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about the military coup in Turkey from the vantage point of Ankara.

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Secretary Of State Kerry Hopes For 'Stability' In Turkey Amid Apparent Coup

7:25pm July 15, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State John Kerry in Moscow said he hopes for stability and continuity in Turkey amid reports of an apparent military coup there.

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'We Are In A New Normal': Reflections On Terror Attack In Nice, France

6:40pm July 15, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Sylvie Kauffmann, the editorial director of Le Monde newspaper in Paris, about what Thursday night's attack in Nice means to the French people.

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