An international Champions Cup spokesman said: "The weather has been really bad. But we're hopeful the game will go ahead."

"Turkey's participation in the Karabakh settlement can only be considered from the viewpoint of constructive interaction," Maria Zakharova said.

"I don't have the habit of commenting on the events related to the internal situation in the country," Jean-Francois Charpentier said.

The president of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia, Gagik Tsarukyan, announced the decision during a meeting with reporters.

Turkish authorities said they have detained the two pilots over possible links to the July 15 failed coup in the country.

Siyavush Novruzov from the ruling party said that the president’s proposal is currently being considered by the Constitutional Court.

“We call on the authorities to observe the principle of proportionality in handling public rallies,” the European Union said.

Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said Turkey's state of emergency could end within one to one and a half months.

Lionsgate is talking about maybe pushing the film to TV, possibly to Starz since it just acquired the network in a deal worth $4.4bn.

The military has reported freeing as many as 10,000 Boko Haram captives this year but none of the 219 girls from Chibok school.