Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

UK

LONDON - Staff of National Highways in London, South East England, UK Border Force staff belonging to the Public and Commercial Services Union, as well as Royal Mail staff who belong to the Communication Workers Union to go on strike over Christmas in an ongoing dispute over pay, pensions, jobs, and cuts.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Türkiye’s Tourism and Culture Ministry to reveal data on foreigners visiting county in November.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Anadolu Efes to host Panathinaikos in Round 15 of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

SPECIAL REPORT

Sweden vows to 'do everything' to implement NATO deal with Türkiye

By Diyar Guldogan and Behlul Cetinkaya

ANKARA (AA) - Stockholm is committed to fulfilling all the obligations under a NATO deal to address Türkiye's security concerns, the Swedish foreign minister told Anadolu Agency.

SPECIAL REPORT

Brits adjust their Christmas spending amid increasing cost of living

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - Rise in prices in the UK has affected people's Christmas plans as some of them say they are spending less money to buy presents or to eat out comparing last year.

SPECIAL REPORT

Apologies for slave trade not enough, meaningful reparations needed: Experts

By Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG (AA) - Western countries that were involved in the slave trade and other colonial-era crimes should not only offer apologies but also pay reparations to affected countries, African academics have said.

SPECIAL REPORT

UK's hospitality sector sees major cancelations due to rail strikes

By Mehmet Solmaz

BIRMINGHAM, England (AA) - The already struggling British hospitality sector’s hopes for a post-COVID boom in trade have miserably failed with thirteen days of rail strikes during December's festive period.

SPECIAL REPORT

Is there a future for the EU among increasingly assertive world powers?

By Dr. Ahmet Gencturk

ANKARA (AA) - Many have hailed the EU’s response to Russia’s war on Ukraine as unexpectedly resilient and cohesive, and a sort of display that raises hopes for the bloc to remain relevant in a world increasingly informed by hard power.

SPECIAL REPORT

Switzerland 'successfully mastered' refugee challenges: Rights group

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

ISTANBUL (AA) - Although the Swiss government expressed the need for more accommodation and the special protection status given to the Ukrainian refugees recently revoked, a Swiss human rights group said Switzerland has "successfully mastered" refugee challenges.

SPECIAL REPORT

Energy crisis in Europe prompts creative measures

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ISTANBUL (AA) - The global energy crisis has been a hot topic in 2022 while European countries took measures against the rapidly increasing natural gas and electricity prices after the economic sanctions imposed due to the Russia-Ukraine war.

SPECIAL REPORT

3 QUESTIONS - Qatar's enhanced soft power

By Hamza Karcic

ISTANBUL (AA) - In 3 questions, Hamza Karcic evaluated the steps taken to enhance Qatar's soft power and the contribution of the latest World Cup to the country's image.