Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

KAHRAMANMARAS - Following rescue and relief efforts after last week's twin earthquakes in southern Türkiye, also affecting Syria, other countries.

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet Libyan counterpart Najla al-Mangoush, who is visiting Türkiye to show solidarity in wake of last week’s powerful earthquakes in southern region.

US

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to chair annual meeting of President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at White House.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss children and armed conflict. UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba expected to provide briefing.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - TurkStat to release Türkiye's retail sales figure for December 2022.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to reveal Türkiye's current account balance for December 2022.

SPORTS

LIVERPOOL, UK - Following Liverpool vs. Everton derby in English Premier League

SPECIAL REPORT

Politics should be put aside when there is humanitarian disaster: Israeli rescue team

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

ADANA, Türkiye (AA) - When a humanitarian disaster happens, we put politics aside because we want to save people’s lives, said a member of an Israeli volunteer rescue team in Türkiye.