Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

MIDDLE EAST

PALESTINE

GAZA CITY – On day 10 of the conflict, following political, humanitarian developments in Gaza Strip amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes following Hamas attack inside Israeli territory, and possible Israeli ground assault. A humanitarian disaster looms in Gaza as the city runs out of medical supplies, water, food, and fuel.

Developments on Lebanon-Israel border, which has witnessed an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel over the past few days, are also being monitored.

There will be video interviews/stories with officials in Gaza’s hospitals, and English-speaking expatriate Palestinians who have families in the besieged enclave.

EUROPE

GREECE

ATHENS - Greece and Türkiye to hold political dialogue aimed at improving bilateral relations. Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Burak Akcapar and Greek counterpart Konstantinos Fragogiannis will meet.

GERMANY

BERLIN - German President Frank Walter Steinmeier to meet Jordan's King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein for talks on bilateral ties, regional issues.

FRANCE

STRASBOURG - European Parliament to hold plenary session and debate on the upcoming EU leaders meeting.

ALBANIA

TIRANA - Albania hosts annual summit as part of Berlin Process, a five-year program focusing on six Balkan countries which are not members of the EU. The six nations are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. UK Minister for Europe Leo Docherty will be among attendees.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to hold press briefing on situation in Chad.

US

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on his economic policy Bidenomics and Inflation Reduction Act during Colorado visit.

NEW YORK - Juliette Touma, director of communications at UNRWA, to brief media on humanitarian situation in Gaza at UN headquarters.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council members to meet for briefing followed by consultations on UN mission in Libya, UNSMIL. They will also discuss UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MINURSO.

EURASIA

CHINA

BEIJING- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on foreign policy issues.

LATVIAN-RUSSIAN BORDER - Latvia closes two border points with Russia.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW — Russian Children’s ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova to hold news conference on agenda of the Russian Institute of Commissioners for Children's Rights, as well as humanitarian projects in Africa and cooperation with friendly countries on children's issues.

MOSCOW — Bank of Russia to present updated banknotes of 1,000 and 5,000 rubles.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA – Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry to reveal budget balance table for September.

ANKARA – Turkish Central Bank to reveal private sector’s foreign debt data for August.

ANKARA – Turkish Statistical Institute to share house sales figures for September.

BERLIN – Germany to reveal wholesale prices for September. Wholesale prices in the country dropped during the April-August period, and the country is expected to see another decline.

LUXEMBOURG – Eurostat to reveal foreign trade balance for August. The 27-member bloc’s trade balance was €6.5 billion in July, and €23 billion in June; markets expect a surplus of €6.5 billion in August.

DUBAI – World’s largest tech show GITEX Global to kick off in Dubai. Top tech firms, startups, cutting-edge tech products and fans from all around the world will gather till Thursday.

SPECIAL REPORT

Indigenous people in US continue to face oppression, poverty, discrimination

By Darren Lyn

HOUSTON, United States – Report about the state of discrimination against Native Americans in the US, which is a rampant issue and remains a major factor in American society.

The story is based on an interview with Luis Urrieta, a professor of cultural studies in education at the University of Texas at Austin, who gives an in-depth analysis of the issue with historical context.

He explains that Indigenous peoples face discrimination that has come with centuries of stereotyping and is a result of over 500 years of colonialism.

The report includes demographic data about Indigenous peoples in the US, as well as social and economic indicators in which they consistently rank near the bottom among all other groups in the US.

SPECIAL REPORT

WITH PHOTOS – Italy’s special economic zones aim to bolster south’s ‘New Deal’

By Giada Zampano

TARANTO, Italy – Report about Italy’s efforts to attract investments in Taranto with special economic zones, a region which officials aim to make a link between Northern Europe and an enlarged Mediterranean.

The story is based on a visit to the region, giving details of one of the most promising SEZs there, the Ionic interregional SEZ, which extends to the two southern regions of Puglia and Basilicata, and how it has been focusing on its key logistics hubs: the Taranto port and the Grottaglie airport.

It includes comments from Commissioner Floriana Gallucci, who oversaw the project for the government, Antonio Vasile, president of Puglia airports, and Mattia Giorno, Taranto’s city councilor for infrastructure.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pakistan gears up for return of international football

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan – Report about how Pakistan is preparing to host its first international football fixture since 2015, a World Cup qualifier against Cambodia to be played in the capital Islamabad on Oct. 17.

The report gives details of the buildup to the match, including the security and infrastructure measures.

It includes comments from Mohammad Yashal, an official of the Pakistan Football Federation, who explains the reasons for the yearslong absence of international football, which were primarily security issues and an internal power struggle in the country’s governing body.

NEW MEDIA

VIDEOS - Latest developments in Israel-Palestine conflict

Reports covering the flare up in tensions, including packages from correspondents on the ground, updates about the overall situation and other major happenings.