Diary

By Seda Sevencan

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD - Monitoring developments as unprecedented floods cause massive destruction, kill hundreds, affect over 33 million since mid-June.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following Russia's war on Ukraine, sanctions, peace efforts, Istanbul grain shipment deal and related developments.

ANALYSIS

Türkiye’s foreign policy priorities at SCO summit

By Yunis Sharifli

ISTANBUL (AA) - This week all the attention was on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

SPECIAL REPORT

Greece's 'hostile act' against another NATO ally Türkiye is 'shocking'

By Gozde Bayar, Beyza Binnur Donmez and Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA (AA) – It is shocking that Greece engaged in a "hostile act" against another NATO ally Türkiye during a NATO mission over the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean seas, an analyst and former US diplomat said.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Swiss Maestro' bows out: Roger Federer announces his retirement from tennis

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

ANKARA (AA) - Tennis legend Roger Federer, nicknamed the "Swiss Maestro," announced that he would end his decorated career that includes 20 Grand Slam singles titles, after the Laver Cup later this month.

SPECIAL REPORT

Changing rainfall patterns impacting India’s rice crop: Experts

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) – ​​​​​​​As India gets ready to harvest its Kharif (monsoon) crop, a rainfall deficit in parts of the country will have an impact on rice production, according to experts and environmentalists.