Pyeongchang 2018: Sport, politics and the media game

The media get caught up in North Korea's diplomatic games at the Winter Olympics. Plus, journalism in post-coup Turkey.

Pyeongchang 2018: Sport, politics and the media games

At the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics, athletes from two countries still officially at war - North and South Korea - marched into the stadium together, under one flag.

Those images of a momentarily unified Korea were beamed around the world and will have registered in Washington.

Wherever they light the Olympic flame, there are going to be geopolitics in the mix. But these games, given where they are, and the governments involved - have taken Olympic politics to another level.

Outnumbered outlets: Turkey's post-coup media crackdown

The story of Turkey's media crackdown, told through the numbers. Plus, the state of the media in Serbia today.

On The Listening Post this week: The story of Turkey's media crackdown, told through the numbers. Plus, the state of the media in Serbia.

Turkey's media: After the attempted coup, the closures

Since the attempted coup in Turkey in July, not a week has gone by without news of a journalist's arrest, a revoked press card or the closure of a media outlet. We look at the scale of the crackdown - how many news outlets have been closed and how many are left?

Talking us through the story are: Ahmet Sik, journalist, Cumhuriyet; Beritan Canozer, journalist, JINHA News Agency; Mehmet Akarca, general manager, Press Regulator; Ceren Sozeri, media scholar; and Yildiray Ogur, journalist, Turkiye newspaper.

Turkey: Witch-hunt or precautionary measures?

Turkey's leaders are under pressure to show restraint as thousands are arrested or fired following the failed coup.

It started with the police and military.

Now the Turkish government is having a major purge of civil servants too, following last week's failed coup which threatened to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Tens of thousands of Turks have been arrested, fired or suspended from their jobs.

The Turkish leadership said they are carrying out a legitimate security operation to safeguard the country.

And many of the detained have links to Fethullah Gülen. The US-based cleric is accused of orchestrating the coup bid.

Human rights groups are alarmed by the sheer number of Turks involved.

Is the crackdown justified? Could it backfire? And is Ankara going too far?

Inside Story - What will Turkey's failed coup mean for its relations?

The Turkish government has detained thousands of people in the wake of Friday's failed coup.



Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on his supporters to remain in the streets.

And has vowed to purge the military of what he calls the 'virus' responsible for Friday night's failed military coup.

Thousands of soldiers and judges have been arrested in a crackdown as the government reasserts its control.

But what does an unstable Turkey mean for the region? And has the failed coup affected Ankara's relations with the West?