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.