Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

US

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to welcome South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to deliver economic address.

TÜRKİYE​​​​​​​

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti to discuss bilateral ties, regional, international issues, especially the Balkans.

ISTANBUL - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet his Argentine counterpart Santiago Cafiero to discusss bilateral relations, regional and international developments.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Türkiye to release inflation data for January.

LUXEMBOURG - Eurostat to announce producer inflation data for December 2022.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Fenerbahce Beko to host ALBA Berlin while Anadolu Efes to take on Olympiacos in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 23.

SPECIAL REPORT

Finland 'likely to join NATO without Sweden' if its complications with Türkiye not solved in long-run

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

ISTANBUL (AA) - As Türkiye made clear Sweden’s NATO bid can go nowhere for now in light of recent Quran burnings in the country, carried out with official permission and police protection, many observers have wondered if Finland, its co-applicant for membership in the alliance, might seek a separate path to joining its ranks.

SPECIAL REPORT

Why are tech companies laying off workers?

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ISTANBUL (AA) - Tech companies laid off an estimated 120,000 workers in 2022 due to slowing growth, interest rate hikes, and recession fears.

SPECIAL REPORT

Logistics loom large in how effective Western tanks will be in Ukraine: Experts

By Ahmet Gencturk

ANKARA (AA) - Logistics will be a decisive factor in determining how effective US M1 Abrams, British Challenger 2, and German Leopard tanks will be in Ukraine as Russian reportedly gears up for a spring offensive, according to defense experts.