Students and staff face riot police in a protest against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision to appoint Melih Bulu, a businessman with ties to the president's AK Party, as rector at Bogazici University in Istanbul. EPA

MENA

University staff and students clash with riot police in Turkey - in pictures

Demonstrations break out after President Erdogan appoints controversial party member as rector of Istanbul's Bogazici University

The National

February 03, 2021

More galleries from The National:

Inside Ettadhamen - neglected Tunisia neighbourhood fuels protest with anger and misery

Lebanese Red Cross struggles to find hospital beds as Covid deaths rise

Groundhog Day to SpaceX explosion - today's best pictures

‘You work very hard and lots of people die’: Inside Israel’s largest hospital as Covid cases spike

Day 1 results:

Open Men (bonus points in brackets)
New Zealand 125 (1) beat UAE 111 (3)
India 111 (4) beat Singapore 75 (0)
South Africa 66 (2) beat Sri Lanka 57 (2)
Australia 126 (4) beat Malaysia -16 (0)

Open Women
New Zealand 64 (2) beat South Africa 57 (2)
England 69 (3) beat UAE 63 (1)
Australia 124 (4) beat UAE 23 (0)
New Zealand 74 (2) beat England 55 (2)

NO OTHER LAND

Director: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal

Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham

Rating: 3.5/5

Election pledges on migration

CDU: "Now is the time to control the German borders and enforce strict border rejections" 

SPD: "Border closures and blanket rejections at internal borders contradict the spirit of a common area of freedom" 

Five expert hiking tips
    Always check the weather forecast before setting off Make sure you have plenty of water Set off early to avoid sudden weather changes in the afternoon Wear appropriate clothing and footwear Take your litter home with you
The specs

Engine: Four electric motors, one at each wheel

Power: 579hp

Torque: 859Nm

Transmission: Single-speed automatic

Price: From Dh825,900

On sale: Now