Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to hold joint press conference. Cavusoglu also to hold joint press conferences with OSCE Chairman-in-Office and North Macedonian Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani, and OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid.

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

UK

LONDON - Vigil for victims of Türkiye earthquakes to be held in front of Islington Council in London.

LONDON - Ambulance workers to go on strike due to ongoing dispute over pay.

LONDON - Some 1,000 border force staff from PCS union to go on strike.

GERMANY

MUNSTER - Defense Minister Boris Pistorius to make press statement after visiting Ukrainian troops training in Germany.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to depart for Poland ahead of Feb. 24 anniversary of Russia's war on Ukraine.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to receive briefing on tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, and Israeli government’s recent decision to expand settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release international investment position data for Q4.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to reveal consumer confidence index for February.

ANKARA - Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry to share central government's debt figures for January.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Turks will bounce back stronger:’ Indian health team back after treating over 4K quake-hit people

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ADANA, Türkiye (AA) – An Indian medical team saved the life of a man, who was rescued from the rubble in Türkıye's southern Hatay province 72 hours after the twin quakes, by amputating his right leg.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Ottoman’ scouts return to Istanbul, this time to aid post-quake operations in Türkiye

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ADANA, Türkiye (AA) – A contingent of erstwhile Ottoman Scouts from Lebanon “returned” to Türkiye in the wake of deadly earthquakes that hit the country on Feb. 6.