Diary

ANKARA (AA) — Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

FRANCE

MARSEILLE - Pope Francis to meet with President Emmanuel Macron, later hold a mass at Velodrome Stadium, on second and final day of visiting Marseille.

UK

LONDON - Pro-European groups to hold second "National Rejoin March" in support of UK rejoining EU. First march was held in October 2022.

CHINA

HANGZHOU - President Xi Jinping, foreign leaders to inaugurate 19th Asian Games, with 11,970 athletes from 45 nations expected to compete. Event to conclude on Oct. 8.

HANGZHOU - Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to arrive for official meeting with President Xi, attend inauguration of 19th Asian Games.

US

NEW YORK - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to address 78th session of UN General Assembly.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rising Islamophobia, distrust in Netherlands: Muslims react to covert state surveillance

By Abdullah Asiran

ROTTERDAM — Report on reactions to scandal about secret surveillance of Muslims in the Netherlands. It includes comments from Muhsin Koktas, head of a Muslim representative body in the country, who speaks about how the scandal will further fuel distrust of authorities among Muslims, as well as the overall state of Islamophobia in the Netherlands.

The story also has comments from lawmaker Stephan van Baarle, who calls for an investigation into legislation that discriminate against Muslims, and Kenan Aslan, an official of another Muslim group, who explains the negative impact of the revelations on the community.