Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, April 27, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

MERSIN - Following delivery ceremony of nuclear fuel to country's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, in southern Türkiye.

US

WASHINGTON - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to address joint session of Congress.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at State Department.

NEW YORK - In separate sessions, UN Security Council members meet to discuss Afghanistan and political and humanitarian situation in Syria.

MASSACHUSETTS - Jack Teixeira to face detention hearing after April 13 arrest for allegedly leaking classified US government and military documents.

UK

LONDON - Hundreds of thousands of teachers from NEU union to go on strike over pay dispute.

LONDON - High Court to hear government injunction to stop nurses' strike.

LONDON - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to host Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz to host Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda.

THE ECONOMY

ISTANBUL - Türkiye’s largest technology and aviation event TEKNOFEST to begin at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release economic confidence index for April.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to announce interest rate decision.

BRUSSELS - European Automotive Manufacturers’ Association to release registration data for commercial vehicles for Q1.

SPORTS

LONDON – Tottenham to face off against Manchester United in English Premier League.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Great honor to receive medal from Türkiye', says civil protection chief

By Dilara Hamit and Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA (AA) - After the presentation of medals to domestic and foreign teams that helped search and rescue efforts following the powerful Feb. 6 earthquakes in Türkiye, the EU civil protection mechanism chief said he was honored to be part of such efforts.