Diary

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

GERMANY

MUNICH - US Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken to deliver remarks at Munich Security Conference.

MUNICH - G7 foreign ministers to meet on margins of Munich Security Conference.

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - Following search and rescue efforts in aftermath of Feb. 6 earthquakes in 11 southern provinces.

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh at the Vahdettin Mansion.

SPECIAL REPORT

Türkiye quakes: ‘Invaluable sniffer dogs are honed for life with joy for toys'

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ADANA, Türkiye (AA) – Resilience, joy and physical presence are three important characteristics that nourish a dog into a sniffer K9 canine which become "invaluable and priceless," handlers said.

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UN official urges international community to be generous to Türkiye

By Dildar Baykan Atalay

ANKARA (AA) – A UN official called on the international community to be generous to Türkiye, noting the help that the country provided Syrians fleeing war and its efforts for the Black Sea grain deal.​​​​​​​

SPECIAL REPORT

French rescue team in Türkiye worked long hours to evacuate survivors

By Yaser Emre

ANKARA (AA) - A French rescue team in Kahramanmaras province in southern Türkiye has worked long hours to evacuate survivors from the rubble of two strong earthquakes that struck last week.