Diary

ISTANBUL (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

Expected deportation of detained Gaza aid flotilla activists from Israel

Israel is expected to deport activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla after the Israeli Navy attacked their vessels in the Mediterranean, detained hundreds of participants from 47 countries, and transported them to Ashdod port. International and regional reactions to the Israeli actions will be followed as well.

Israel’s continuous assaults in Gaza amid mass displacement

Israeli forces' intensified attacks on Gaza City through sustained bombardment and the demolition of buildings and residential neighborhoods, aiming to forcibly displace Palestinians and seize control of the city, worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis as hundreds evacuate south.

Czech Republic parliamentary elections

Voters head to polls to elect 200 members of the Chamber of Deputies for four-year terms. Last elections were held Oct. 8-9, 2021, and saw Andrej Babis' ANO party win 72 seats, just ahead of the Spolu coalition, led by Petr Fiala's ODS, on 71. The populist ANO is leading in the polls, with Babis pledging to keep the country out of the Euro area if elected.

Unions’ strike action in Italy to protest Israeli attack on Gaza flotilla

Italy's trade union, Sindacale di Base, holds general strike in response to Israel’s attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla.

35th anniversary of Germany's reunification

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and French President Emmanuel Macron attend celebrations in the southwestern city of Saarbrucken to mark the 35th anniversary of Germany's reunification.

UN Security Council to discuss Colombia

The UN Security Council will hold a session on letters by Colombia’s permanent representative to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the council’s current president, Russia. Guterres’ report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia will also be on the agenda. It will be followed by closed-door discussions on the situation in Colombia.

US federal government remains shut down

The US federal government remains shut down. Senators are likely to hold further votes on two continuing resolutions that would fund the government beyond September, with both requiring 60 votes to pass. On Wednesday, both the Democratic resolution and the Republican resolution failed to garner the required number of votes.

Japan’s ruling party leadership poll campaign ends

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election campaign ends as party members vote. Five LDP lawmakers are competing in the race, including Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, former Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi.

Teams race to rescue students under collapsed school building in Indonesia

Search and rescue teams in Indonesia are racing against time as more than 50 students are still trapped under the rubble after the collapse of a building at the Al Khozyni Islamic Boarding School in East Java.

THE ECONOMY

Inflation in Türkiye

TurkStat to announce monthly consumer inflation figures for September. In August, the annual rate was 32.95% and monthly 2.04%. Markets expect the figures to be 32.5% and 2.6% for last month.

SPECIAL REPORTS

From alien queens to Titanic dreams: James Cameron’s art journey lands in Istanbul

Report on The Art of James Cameron exhibition being held in Istanbul, which traces six decades of the filmmaker’s creative evolution from childhood drawings to some of cinema’s most iconic universes.

The story gives details of the exhibition showcasing more than 300 works from Cameron’s personal archive, including sketches, paintings, storyboards, costumes, and film artifacts that shaped The Terminator, Aliens, Titanic and Avatar.

The report includes insights from curator Kim Butts, who worked closely with Cameron and highlighted the exhibition’s role in sparking imagination for a new generation of artists.​​​​​​​