Turkey: The Army and the People

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Two weeks ago an attempted coup in Turkey marked the latest chapter in a complicated relationship between the Turkish people and their army. Pinar Sevinclidir of BBC Monitoring and Cagil Kasapoglu of BBC Turkce join the Fifth Floor to discuss the role the army play in public life and how the history of coups in the country sheds light on what is happening in Turkey today. The story of leprosy in Brazil Lais Modelli is a freelance journalist for BBC Brasil but the main focus of her journalistic career has been on the story of leprosy in Brazil, meeting those who have lived with the effects of the disease throughout their lives and visiting the leprosy colonies that still exist today. My Favourite Street Last week BBC Arabic focused attentions on Rasheed Street in Baghdad - it's one of the oldest streets in the city and was celebrating it's centenary. It was known for being something of a melting pot in a troubled country where people of many different faiths lived together. With this is mind we set the Fifth Floor microphone to work to seek out the stories of some of the most memorable streets from around the world. Catching the train, missing the toilet BBC Urdu's man in Delhi, Suhail Haleem reflects on the trials and tribulations of trying to use the lavatory on India's railway system. Nairobi Spoken Word The art of the Spoken word has taken over Nairobi. Anthony Irungu from BBC Swahili takes the Fifth Floor on a trip to packed venues and street corners to hear poets and spoken word artists all around the city. And Fifi Haroon's pick of stories from across the world wide web Image: A Turkish soldier stands guard in front of the damaged Grand National Assembly building in Ankara Credit: Getty/Dimitar Dilkoff