Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, March 24, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA — Following reconstruction process in aftermath of Feb. 6 earthquakes.

US

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden to meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, address Canadian Parliament in afternoon, hold joint press conference with Trudeau.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS — European Council leaders summit to come to end.

UK

LONDON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to start UK visit.

NORWAY

OSLO — Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to hold press conference.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA — Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye to reveal data on newly established/liquidated firms in February.

ANKARA — Culture and Tourism Ministry to reveal February figures on foreign arrivals.

SPECIAL REPORT

Lack of quality, higher education stokes frustrations among Rohingya in Bangladesh

​By Md. Kamruzzaman

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AA) — Rohingya teenage girl Ruksana Khatun fled brutal military crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine State in 2017 with her parents, just as she was to enroll for primary school in her home country.

SPECIAL REPORT

Sweden one of the most 'unequal' countries in the world, says Expert

By Leila Nezirevic

LONDON (AA) — Despite often being referred to as a "socialist state," Sweden has in reality become one of the most unequal societies in the world, according to experts.

SPECIAL REPORT

Cups of coffee brew precious sense of comfort for earthquake victims in Türkiye

By Seda Sevencan

ISTANBUL (AA) — As the scent of freshly brewed coffee wafted through the air in a camp set up in southern Türkiye, people smiled, their eyes flashing with surprise, as for many of them this was their first sip since twin earthquakes struck their homes last month, forcing them to start life from scratch.

SPECIAL REPORT

Xi's Russia visit may not end war in Ukraine but ensures multipolar world

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ISTANBUL (AA) — Though Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent three-day visit to Russia may serve to boost bilateral relations between Beijing and Moscow, China's peace plan in Ukraine may not end the war there any time soon.

SPECIAL REPORT

Foes to friends? Iran-Saudi detente creates ripple effects across region

By Syed Zafar Mehdi

TEHRAN, Iran (AA) — Following a diplomatic thaw between regional arch-foes Iran and Saudi Arabia, the kingdom's top diplomat on Wednesday phoned his Iranian counterpart to convey his well wishes upon the arrival of the Muslim holy month Ramadan.

SPECIAL REPORT

Fed's move to hike rates 'disappointing' given US banking system fragility: Expert

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) — The US Federal Reserve raising interest rates once again despite the banking crisis is "disappointing," Mark Zandi, the chief economist at Moody's Analytics, told Anadolu.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bosnia marks 7th anniversary of verdict against 'Butcher of Bosnia' Karadzic

By Talha Ozturk, Ahmet Nurduhan

BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) — Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday marked the seventh anniversary of the verdict against ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who was found guilty for genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1990s' war in Bosnia.

SPECIAL REPORT

Family of UK mosque-goer set on fire demands justice

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - The son of a 70-year-old British Muslim in Birmingham who was set on alight near his home while walking back from the local mosque called for the most severe sentence available for the perpetrator.