Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

CROATIA

ZAGREB - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet with counterpart Zoran Milanovic on last stop of his three-nation Balkan tour. Two leaders to appear in joint press conference.

ZAGREB - Erdogan to participate in Türkiye-Croatia Business Forum, attend opening ceremony of Islamic Culture Center in Sisak.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on COVID-19, highlighting arrival of updated vaccines before attending reception for Democratic National Committee.

WASHINGTON - CIA Director William Burns to speak at Billington Cybersecurity Summit.

WASHINGTON - NASA to hold media teleconference on status of next Artemis I moon mission launch attempt.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss threats to international peace, security.

UK

LONDON - Prime Minister Liz Truss to announce new energy plan in statement to lawmakers in House of Commons.

GERMANY

RAMSTEIN - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to host Ramstein contact group meeting with allied nations' defense chiefs to talk about Ukraine, other security issues.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - European Parliament's Inquiry Committee on use of Pegasus, similar surveillance software set to discuss Greek spyware scandal.

PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD - Following developments as record-breaking floods cause massive destruction, kill more than 1,160 people, 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.

THE ECONOMY

FRANKFURT - European Central Bank to announce interest rate decision.

ANKARA - Turkish Airports Authority to reveal airport statistics for August.

SPORTS

NEW YORK - US Open tennis tournament.

MILAN/PRAGUE - Matches in Group C, D in 2022 FIBA European Basketball Championship.

ISTANBUL/BUDAPEST - Fenerbahce to host Dynamo Kyiv, Trabzonspor to take on Ferencvaros in UEFA Europa League.

EDINBURGH/SIVAS, Türkiye - Medipol Basaksehir to host Hearts, Demir Grup Sivasspor to play against Slava Praha in Europa Conference League.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rohingya plea for education to deter risks of becoming a lost generation

By Md. Kamruzzaman

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AA) - One early afternoon, thousands of Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh's sprawling refugee camps had just completed their midday prayers and were moving toward makeshift tents for lunch.

SPECIAL REPORT

Can Iran ease Europe's energy crunch amid Ukraine war?

By Syed Zafar Mehdi

TEHRAN, Iran (AA) - Sanctions-battered Iran is projecting its energy resources as a possible alternative to Europe amid major cuts in Russian gas supplies to the continent in the wake of the Ukraine war.

OPINION

Türkiye's Balkan policy based on preserving political stability, peace

By Prof. Ilhan Kaya Ulger

ANKARA (AA) - The Balkans have functioned as a buffer zone between the East and the West throughout history.