Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

US

WASHINGTON – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken as part of Türkiye-US Strategic Mechanism. He later will meet Turkish press members.

NEW YORK – UN Security Council to discuss Israel-Palestine conflict.

NEW YORK – Palestinian, Jewish groups to issue statement in front of UN headquarters for release of anti-Zionist Rabbi Simon Roodi, who is imprisoned in Israel.

NEW YORK – Opening arguments expected in trial of Kazakhstan-born naturalized US citizen Ruslan Asainov, who is accused of joining Daesh/ISIS terror group, becoming high-ranking sniper.

SWITZERLAND

DAVOS – Following annual World Economic Forum in Davos.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS – Defense ministers of NATO member countries to discuss various issues, including Russia-Ukraine war.

UK

LONDON – Thousands of nurses to go on strike over pay, rally supporting health workers to be held.

LONDON – GMB union to announce planned strike dates for 10,000 ambulance staff.

RUSSIA

SAINT PETERSBURG – President Vladimir Putin to take part in memorial events dedicated to 80th anniversary of breaking siege of Leningrad.

MOSCOW – Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to review 2022 foreign policy at traditional annual news conference.

THE ECONOMY

LUXEMBOURG – European statistical office Eurostat to announce final reading of eurozone inflation for December.

BRUSSELS – European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association to release passenger car registration statistics for 2022.

ANKARA – Turkish Central Bank to release international investment position data for November.

SPORTS

MELBOURNE – Following Australian Open, first Grand Slam of season in tennis.

RIYAD – Following Supercoppa Italiana, or Italian Super Cup, final between Inter Milan, AC Milan.

SPECIAL REPORT

North Macedonia signals more military cooperation with Türkiye amid Ukraine war

By Aysu Bicer and Muhammet Ikbal Arslan

DAVOS, Switzerland (AA) – North Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski has signaled further military cooperation with Türkiye in the coming period, saying "the illegal invasion of Russia in Ukraine is only making the whole matter more urgent."

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish scientist highlights personal measures to be protected from epidemic diseases during winter

By Zehra Nur Duz

ANKARA (AA) – The world is facing a triple threat with a confluence of viral infections due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19, a Turkish infectious disease specialist has said.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bitcoin up 22% in 7 days with slowing inflation, Fed optimism

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) – Bitcoin has seen its price rise more than 22% in the past seven days with the pace of inflation slowing in the US and optimism about the Federal Reserve's rate hikes.

SPECIAL REPORT

3 QUESTIONS – Japan's new defense strategy

ISTANBUL (AA) – Japan is shifting away from its post-war defense policy. Its new national security strategy is expected to double defense spending over the next five years with a major military modernization effort. So, what should we know about Japan's new military build-up?