Turkey crackdown: Has Erdogan gone too far?

Turkish deputy PM Mehmet Simsek defends Turkey's post-coup actions, and we debate the future of the South China Sea.

 Turkish deputy PM: Mass arrests 'largely done'

Following the failed coup in Turkey back in mid-July, there were more than 40,000 arrests, and over 80,000 people were removed from their jobs - more than 3,000 judges and prosecutors, over 2,000 academics and 20,000 teachers. The crackdown also included journalists and the media.

Human rights activists say the attack on civil liberties is unjustified, but government officials insist that they are fighting an unconventional "terrorist network" that has infiltrated many levels of the country's infrastructure.

In this week's Headliner, we challenge Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek, who defends the actions of the Turkish government.