Diary

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

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA – Following aftermath of Feb. 6 earthquakes in 11 southern provinces.

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet his Mongolian counterpart Batmunkh Battsetseg to discuss bilateral ties, regional and global issues.

UK

LONDON - Integrated Review of Foreign Policy, Defence, Security, and International Development to be updated.

LONDON - Around 40,000 junior doctors to go on strike over ongoing fallout on pay.

LONDON - Anti-monarchy protest in Parliament Square as King Charles III will attend service at the Westminster Abbey on Commonwealth Day.

LONDON - Pro-migrant rally in London to protest the government's Illegal Migration Bill.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet Bhutan's Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.

BERLIN - Airport security personnel expected to hold strikes at Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover airports.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - UN and Russian officials to hold closed meeting on grain deal.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to meet for discussions on AUKUS security pact in San Diego, California.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to speak about US banking system after failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

WASHINGTON - Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin to speak at US-Türkiye Business Forum.

WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump to discuss education policy during visit to state of Iowa.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss situation in Myanmar.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to reveal current account balance for January.

ANKARA - Türkiye’s statistical office to announce January retail sales.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Bad policing': Major police killings as US marks anniversary of Breonna Taylor death

By Darren Lyn

HOUSTON, US (AA) - Breonna Taylor was killed three years ago on March 13, 2020 when she was shot to death by the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) while sleeping in her apartment during a botched drug raid in the US state of Kentucky.

SPECIAL REPORT

UN urges world to contribute 'as generously as possible' to appeal for quake-hit Türkiye

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

GENEVA (AA) - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has urged the world to contribute "as generously as possible" to an appeal for earthquake-hit Türkiye, saying the country has been a "very gracious" host to millions of refugees for years and now it is time to show it the same generosity.

SPECIAL REPORT

Britain divided over BBC sports presenter Lineker's migration remarks

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - Immigration has once again become one of the most controversial issues in the UK as a dispute over BBC sports presenter Gary Lineker's criticism of the government's latest asylum policy is a top daily item for the media.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Psychological first aid' helping Türkiye quake survivors deal with mental health impact

By Muhammed Enes Calli and Usman Mir

ADIYAMAN/GAZIANTEP, Türkiye (AA) – As the earthquake response in southern Türkiye moves toward rebuilding and rehabilitation, a key priority is the mental health of the millions impacted by the disaster.

SPECIAL REPORT

IOM urges int'l community to strengthen aid efforts for Türkiye's quake victims

By Merve Aydogan

ANKARA (AA) - With foreign officials and dignitaries continuing their solidarity visits to Türkiye after the massive earthquakes shook the country's southern regions last month, the head of UN's migration agency called on international community to strengthen their aid efforts for both Türkiye and Syria's quake victims.​​​​​​​