Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing / breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - Following aftermath of powerful earthquakes which struck 11 southern provinces on Feb. 6.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks at the Department of Homeland Security’s 20th-anniversary ceremony, followed by speech at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Baltimore.

WASHINGTON - House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs to hold oversight hearing with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US Ambassador to the UN.

WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearing on oversight of US Department of Justice, with Attorney General Merrick Garland as the sole witness.

FINLAND

HELSINKI - Finland’s parliament to vote on legislation ratifying the country’s accession to NATO.

UK

LONDON - Office for National Statistics to publish report on COVID-19 vaccine efficacy against hospitalization and mortality.

LONDON/EDINBURGH - Teachers in Scotland and some parts of England to stage strike over an ongoing pay dispute.

GERMANY

BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet Latvia’s Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - International Labour Organization to publish report assessing levels of social protection for children worldwide.

ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish banking watchdog to release sectoral data for January.

BERLIN - German statistical office Destatis to publish retail sales and unemployment figures for January.

NEW YORK - S&P Global to release PMI data for Türkiye, EU, and Germany.

SPORTS

UK - Arsenal to host Everton and Liverpool to face Wolves in English Premier League games.

UK - Manchester United to play West Ham United and Sheffield United to face Tottenham in 4th round of English FA Cup.

SPAIN - Osasuna to take on Athletic Bilbao in Spanish Copa Del Rey semifinal.

SPECIAL REPORT

Mosaic museum emerges unscathed from earthquakes in Türkiye

By Dilara Hamit

GAZIANTEP, Türkiye (AA) - Türkiye’s Zeugma Mosaic Museum, one of the world’s largest mosaic museums and home to the iconic “Gypsy Girl” mosaic, has not seen the slightest damage after the two recent earthquakes in the country’s southern parts.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pets who lost their owners in Türkiye’s earthquakes seek new homes

By Dilara Hamit

GAZIANTEP, Türkiye (AA) - After Türkiye’s southern regions were hit on Feb. 6 by twin earthquakes, millions of lives were affected – and not just people, but animals too.

SPECIAL REPORT

Kazakhstan eyes military cooperation with Türkiye

By Elena Teslova and Burc Eruygur

MOSCOW/ISTANBUL (AA) - Kazakhstan is eyeing cooperation with Türkiye in the military sector, according to the head of Kazakhstan’s Association of Defense Industry Enterprises.