Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, June 16, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet Colombian President Gustavo Petro for talks on bilateral relations, international issues.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - NATO member states’ defense ministers meeting concludes.

FRANCE

PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron to host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

UK

LONDON - Junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association hold rally at Parliament Square on the last day of their strike.

PAKISTAN / INDIA

KARACHI / NEW DELHI - Following severe Cyclone Biparjoy along the coastal areas of the South Asian neighbors.

JAPAN

TOKYO - Following political developments as opposition files no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

CHINA

BEIJING - Following meeting between President Xi Jinping and billionaire Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft.

SPORTS

RIGA - Latvia to host Türkiye in UEFA Euro 2024 Group D qualifier.

THE ECONOMY

LUXEMBOURG - Eurostat to share euro area inflation figures for May (second reading).

SPECIAL REPORT

US Federal Reserve skips rate hike amid weak economic growth: Expert

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) - The US Federal Reserve's decision to skip an interest rate hike on Wednesday is supported by weak growth in American economy, according to an expert.

SPECIAL REPORT

Istanbul Photo Awards 2022 winners to be announced

ISTANBUL (AA) – The winners of the Istanbul Photo Awards, the ninth edition of the annual international photography contest held by Anadolu to support photojournalists, will be announced on Friday.

SPECIAL REPORT

Far-right looms in rear-view mirror as Polish elections near

By Jo Harper

WARSAW (AA) – Polls show that Poland’s far-right party, Konfederacja (Confederation), could double its number of seats in parliament to 24, making it a kingmaker in any post-election coalition compact.