Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday July 20, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

LEKFOSA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet with President Ersin Tatar to discuss bilateral ties, Cyprus issue.

LEFKOSA - Erdogan to inaugurate new terminal building, runway of Ercan Airport in Northern Cypriot capital.

UK

LONDON - BBC journalists in England who are members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) set to strike in ongoing dispute over cuts and changes to programming.

LONDON - Rail workers belonging to RMT union working for 14 train operating companies set to strike in ongoing dispute over jobs, pay, and conditions.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - Foreign ministers from European Union member states to meet to discuss ongoing war in Ukraine.

CHINA

BEIJING - Monitoring President Xi Jinping's meeting with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

NEW ZEALAND

AUCKLAND - Aftermath of deadly shooting after man opened fire, killing two and injuring six on eve of FIFA Women's World Cup.

MOROCCO

RABAT - Following reactions to King Mohammed VI's invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit, following Tel Aviv's recognition of Rabat's sovereignty over Western Sahara region.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to visit northeastern city of Philadelphia to discuss economic policy.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to participate virtually in meeting of European Union Foreign Affairs Council.

WASHINGTON - CIA Director Bill Burns to speak at Aspen Security Forum in Colorado.

WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump invited to appear in front of federal grand jury in Jan. 6 investigation into overturning 2020 election.

NEW YORK - Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at UN.

THE ECONOMY

BERLIN - Germany’s Destatis to share producer inflation for June.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release consumer confidence index for July.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to announce interest rate decision.

SPORTS

MOUTIERS, France - 18th stage of the Tour de France (Moutiers-Bourg en Bresse).

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to kick off.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pakistan is in 'grey area' in Russia-Ukraine war, say analysts

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Ukraine's top diplomat Dmytro Kuleba is set to visit Pakistan Thursday amid ramped-up efforts to rally the support of nations which have remained neutral on the Russian-led war.

SPECIAL REPORT

AI in the classroom: Game changer for personalized learning or ethical liability?

By Aysu Bicer

LONDON (AA) – In years past, if you visited a bookstore in the UK, you would likely come across university students crouched behind laptops, scouring through books and trying to churn out papers for their professors.