Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

GREECE

ATHENS – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pay official visit to Greece.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW – Following statements, developments over death of Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in plane crash in Russia's Tver region.

GERMANY

BERLIN – 1st hearing to take place in trial of Russian citizen accused of arson, attempted murder in building where reporters of Russian state news agency RIA Novosti work.

UKRAINE

KYIV – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to pay visit to Ukraine.

KYIV – Monitoring developments about ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

AZERBAIJAN

KARABAKH – Following statements on ongoing tensions, conflict in Karabakh region.

KAZAKHSTAN

ASTANA – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to pay visit to Astana on Aug. 25-26 at invitation of his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

​​​​​​​PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani court to resume hearing of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's appeal against his conviction in graft case.

US

NEW YORK – UN Security Council to meet over report of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on threat posed by Daesh/ISIS terror group to international peace, security.

NEW YORK – UN Security Council members to hold meeting on Thursday's attempted satellite launch by North Korea. Second launch of military reconnaissance satellite failed due to error in rocket’s "emergency blasting system" during 3rd stage of flight.

FLORIDA – NASA, SpaceX to launch Crew-7 mission to International Space Station with 4-person crew, led by American Jasmin Moghbeli and joined by Andreas Mogensen from Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa from Japan, and Konstantin Borisov from Russia.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA – Turkish Central Bank to reveal capacity utilization rate for manufacturing industry for August.

ANKARA – Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry to share number of foreign tourists visiting Türkiye in July.

BERLIN – Germany's statistical authority to reveal gross domestic product figures for 2nd quarter.

SPORTS

MANILA, OKINAWA – 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup to tip off with games between Angola vs. Italy, Finland vs. Australia.

SPECIAL REPORT

Wagner chief's death benefits West, poses threat to Russia: Analyst

By Rabia Ali

ISTANBUL (AA) – The death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin will benefit Western countries and it poses a risk to Russia's leadership, according to an analyst.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rohingya exodus anniversary: What lies ahead?

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISTANBUL (AA) – With uncertainty and questions over their future, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees are marking the sixth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh.

SPECIAL REPORT

Timeline: Rohingya refugee crisis over the years

By Anadolu staff

ANKARA (AA) – In 2017, Myanmar's army launched a brutal crackdown on the country's Muslim Rohingya community, sending hundreds of thousands fleeing for their lives.

SPECIAL REPORT

Culture and education: Rohingya youth on mission to give generations a better future

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – For some Rohingya who have spent the most part of their lives in refugee camps in Bangladesh, there is nothing more important than give their next generations a better life.