Erdogan's political rival arrested

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Kate Adie presents stories from Turkey, the US, El Salvador, and Georgia. The arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu and the main rival to President Erdogan has sparked outrage in Turkey and led to some of the worst unrest the country has seen in a decade. Hundreds of protesters have been arrested and there’s been a crackdown on the media, which included a BBC correspondent being detained and deported. Emily Wither has been in Istanbul. The perils of group messaging apps were in plain sight this week after a US journalist was accidentally added to a group chat of high-level US officials discussing a planned US attack on Houthi positions in Yemen. Bernd Debusman was in a White House press conference with President Trump shortly after the story broke. Earlier this month, more than 200 Venezuelans were deported to El Salvador from the US under an 18th century law. The move prompted an outcry in the US and Venezuela. Will Grant has been in San Salvador where he spoke to relatives of the detainees. An election in Georgia last year saw the return to power of the Georgian Dream party. Months of protests ensued, amid claims the results were ‘totally falsified.’ Rayhan Demytrie has been to the village and birthplace of the billionaire founder of the ruling party, and spoke to his supporters. And finally, this week the interview programme ‘Hardtalk’ will go off air for good. For almost three decades Hardtalk has maintained a tradition of one-on-one, longform interviews with the powerful, in politics, business and culture. Stephen Sackur, a former correspondent in Washington, Jerusalem and Brussels shares some of his most memorable encounters. Series producer: Serena Tarling Editor: Max Deveson Production Coordinators: Katie Morrison & Sophie Hill