Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Cabinet to hold two-day closed meeting at Meseberg Castle to discuss economic situation, future technologies, artificial intelligence.

UK

LONDON - London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) takes effect to expand across city, protests expected.

SLOVENIA

BLED - Bled Strategic Forum to continue on second day.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Following developments after death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in plane crash.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to host his Costa Rican counterpart Rodrigo Chaves Robles for talks at White House.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council members to discuss humanitarian situation in Syria.

CHINA

BEIJING - Following US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's trip to China.

PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD - Islamabad High Court set to announce verdict in case challenging conviction of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.

JAPAN

TOKYO - Monitoring developments and statements regarding Japan's release of radioactive water into sea.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following reactions to first-ever public meeting between Israeli, Libyan foreign ministers.

PALESTINE

JERUSALEM - Following reactions to Israeli threats to assassinate Hamas leaders.

SPORTS

PHILIPPINES/JAPAN/INDONESIA - Following 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

NEW YORK - Following US Open, last grand slam of the season.

MOSCOW - International Grand Skate Tour skateboarding tournament in Gorky Park continues.

SPECIAL REPORT

Türkiye to celebrate 101st anniversary of Victory Day

By Zehra Nur Duz

Türkiye will celebrate on Wednesday the 101st anniversary of its Victory Day, which commemorates the resounding defeat of the occupying Greek army at the hands of Turks in the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922.

SPECIAL REPORT

Lax gun laws, neo-Nazism in focus as Jacksonville shooting rocks US

By Emre Basaran

ISTANBUL (AA) - A shooting that killed three people in US state Florida’s Jacksonville has brought into focus once again the disturbing fact that Neo-Nazism and white supremacist tendencies are on a steep rise in the country.