What Now for Turkey?

The military in Turkey say their air force have attacked PKK targets a day after the Kuridsh militant group declared a ceasefire. The operation comes after the bomb blasts in Ankara that killed at least 95 people at a peace rally on Saturday. Asides from who is responsible, what are the immediate concerns for Turkey? Newsday talks to Sevgi Akarcesme of the pro-opposition Zaman newspaper.

The South African African National Congress (ANC) passed a resolution for the country to leave the International Criminal Court. The withdrawal will not happen immediately, and it will have to be confirmed by parliament. Anton du Plessis of the Institute for Security Studies in South Africa gives his analysis.

President Obama has given his first major television interview since Russia escalated its military involvement in Syria, to the American network CBS, talking about US involvement in the region and disagreeing with the idea that Russia's Vladimir Putin is "challenging America's leadership in the world". Political analyst Mark Plotkin discusses the interview and the issues raised by the president.

(Photo: A protester writes on the road in Turkish as he and others gathers during a commemoration of the Saturday's bomb blast in Ankara, Turkey, 2015. Credit: Getty Images)