Growing racism aggravates America's gun violence epidemic

STORY: Growing racism aggravates America's gun violence epidemic DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 3. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): EZZAT SAAD, Director of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral "Racism is still prevalent in the U.S. and is an active fact. So we have to accept this very clearly once and for all." STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "The violent arrest of an unarmed African American man in Memphis stood as another reminder of racism in policing in the United States." Police killed

U.S. high individual armament rate poses significant threat: expert

STORY: U.S. high individual armament rate poses significant threat: expert DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes of gun violence in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral STORYLINE: A retired Turkish admiral said the United States, which has a high individual armament rate, poses a significant threat at both the national and international levels. According to the Gun Violence Archive, a website that tracks shootings in the U.S., in the first month of 2023, the country had reported more than 3,800 deaths from gun violence with 52 mass shootings. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral "So this 'disease' can spread anywhere. We must be cautious. Such armament, everyone having a gun at home, igniting internal conflicts in other countries, bears very grav

Turkish expert urges int'l investigations on U.S. biolabs

STORY: Turkish expert urges int'l investigations on U.S. biolabs DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Turkish security analyst STORYLINE: A Turkish security analyst has called on the international society to carry out investigations on U.S. biological laboratories to prevent possible biological threats. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Turkish security analyst "All nations must unite to establish an international organization and openly and transparently investigate them, because the danger is significant. COVID-19 might be over, but other menaces are likely to occur. As far as we have seen, some data suggest other (biological) threats have lurked behind the scene. That's why all nations and the United Nations should act together." The expert pointed out that the U.S. controls 336 biolabs in about 30 countries, noting that they pose global threats if used

GLOBALink | U.S. manipulations behind so-called global food crisis: Turkish expert

STORY: U.S. manipulations behind so-called global food crisis: Turkish expert DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of global food crisis in various countries 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral STORYLINE: A Turkish expert said that the global food security issue has been consciously manipulated by the United States for pursuing its hegemony and making profits. Cihat Yayci, a retired Turkish admiral spoke to Xinhua about the global food security issue, which was aggravated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral "It seems like there are some manipulations to strengthen and mobilize the economies of big powers that have fallen for some reasons, including the pandemic, by taking some actions to restrict the food supply and the supply of agricultu

Intricate ties between U.S. politicians, lobbies make gun violence unresolved: Turkish expert

STORY: Intricate ties between U.S. politicians, lobbies make gun violence unresolved: Turkish expert DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gun shops in the U.S. 2. various of people protesting against gun violence 3. shot of the National Rifle Association 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 5. various of people protesting against gun violence 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral STORYLINE: A retired Turkish admiral said that the intricate relations between U.S. politicians and gun lobbies stand as an impenetrable block for an effective gun control law despite a growing public outcry. Cihat Yayci said that gun violence in the United States is doomed to remain unresolved as gun lobbies - mainly the National Rifle Association (NRA)- have been funding politicians. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral "The NRA is a very serious lobby and a manufacturer's