Diary

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

EURASIA

AZERBAIJAN

NAKCHIVAN - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to pay one-day visit to Azerbaijan's autonomous Nakhchivan exclave where he will meet his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev to discuss bilateral ties, regional, global issues, including latest developments in Karabakh. Leaders also expected to attend groundbreaking ceremony of Igdir-Nakhchivan natural gas pipeline, inaugurate newly-modernized Nakhchivan military complex, hold joint news conference.

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit the exhibition Innoprom Kazakhstan-2023.

KALININGRAD, Russia - International Baltic Sea Forum to be held.

EUROPE

KOSOVO

PRISTINA - Following developments after armed clash between security forces, unknown group in northern Kosovo that claimed life of at least one officer, also reactions from Serbia.

FRANCE

PARIS - Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani to hold joint press conference as they meet for talks. They are likely to address the recent migration-related spat between Paris, Rome ahead of the Med9 summit at end of week.

PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron to deliver speech on energy, climate transition, particularly 'ecological planning' measures.

GERMANY

BERLIN - President Frank Walter Steinmeier to meet with Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics for talks on bilateral relations, regional issues.

UK

LONDON - Kerslake Commission on Homelessness, Rough Sleeping to publish report on progress made since publication of its last report in September 2021.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - UN Human Rights Council to convene for third of three ordinary sessions this year. Today's schedule includes discussions on Ukraine, Venezuela.

AUSTRIA

VIENNA - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to hold 67th General Conference, with high-ranking officials, representatives of member states. Draft resolution due to be discussed on 'Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Security and Safeguards in Ukraine,' proposed by Canada, Costa Rica, Finland, with Russia objecting.

VIENNA - CEO of Russian Nuclear State Corporation (Rosatom) Alexey Likhachev to meet with IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi.

MENA

EGYPT

CAIRO - Egypt to announce dates for upcoming presidential election. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, whose current term ends in 2024, has yet to declare intent to run for third term.

PALESTINE

JERUSALEM - Following rising tensions in East Jerusalem amid settler incursions into flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex to celebrate Jewish holidays.
Israeli Jewish holiday season started on Sept. 15 with Rosh Hashanah (New Year), Sukkot upcoming at end of September, Simhat Torah on Oct. 6.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Libyan authorities continue search for survivors following Sept. 10 floods caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel. Local authorities say 3,845 people killed in the flood disaster.

AFRICA

KENYA

NAIROBI - US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to visit Kenyan Defense Ministry to hold talks with officials, later sign defense cooperation agreement.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to reveal capacity utilization rate for country's manufacturing industry for September. It was at 76.1% in August.

BERLIN - IFO institute to reveal business climate index for Germany for September, expected to drop. Index has been decreasing since March and was at 85.7 in August.

SPECIAL REPORT

Taiwan’s chip industry offers opportunities to ‘attain self-sufficiency’

By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Report about Taiwan’s high-tech semiconductor industry and the immense opportunities it offers to clients worldwide.

The report focuses on the works of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute, with on-ground interviews of officials and supporting data tracing their increasing impact on the island nation’s economy and how they have enhanced the island nation’s position as a global hub for the semiconductor industry.

SPECIAL REPORT

How Cristiano Ronaldo brought football-crazy Iran to a standstill

By Syed Zafar Mehdi

TEHRAN, Iran – Feature about Cristiano Ronaldo’s first visit to Iran for his club Al-Nassr’s AFC Champions League match against Iranian side Persepolis FC last week and how it caused a frenzy in the country.

The report describes the way ‘Ronaldo-mania’ gripped football fans in Tehran and other cities, and how they rushed to catch a glimpse of the superstar at the airport, climbed hills around his hotel and tried another ways. It includes comments from local fans and observers, and also cites the experience of two fans who managed to meet Ronaldo and grabbed headlines across the world.

It also refers to controversies generated by the match itself and Ronaldo’s presence in Tehran, as well as the reasons why fans were barred from the stadium.

SPECIAL REPORT

Eurovision star Ruslana praises Ukrainian artists’ resilience in face of war

By Emre Basaran

ISTANBUL – Interview with Ukrainian singer and songwriter Ruslana, well-known for her 2004 Eurovision victory in Türkiye, focusing on how her Ukraine’s arts community has displayed resilience during the war with Russia since February 2022.

She also gives an overview of the overall situation in Ukraine and hails the support extended to the country by “brotherly Black Sea neighbor” Türkiye.

Ruslana also speaks about her new music projects and how she intends to make them a source of inspiration for Ukrainians as the war rages on in the country.

SPECIAL REPORT

Economic woes force refugees to return to violence-ridden Sudan

By Behram Abdelmunim

KHARTOUM, Sudan – Report about the tough economic conditions being faced by Sudanese refugees, who fled the country after the outbreak of clashes in April between the army and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group.

The report gives details about how many refugees were forced to return to their homes in the violence-ridden country due to high rents, lack of cash, and tough conditions inside refugee camps.

It includes the personal narrative of refugees Youssef Saeed, Afaf Mustafa and Adam Hussein, as well as comments from economic expert Osama Tayeb about the current situation in Sudan.

NEW MEDIA

VIDEO – Eurovision star Ruslana on war and resilience of Ukrainian artists

Interview with Ukrainian singer and songwriter Ruslana about the ongoing war in the country and the arts community’s resilience in the face of conflict.

The 2004 Eurovision winner gives an overview of the overall situation in Ukraine, speaks about her new projects to boost Ukrainians’ morale, and praises the support extended to Kyiv by Türkiye.