Diary

ISTANBUL (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

PALESTINE/ISRAEL ​​​​​​​

Day 22 of Israel-Palestine conflict.

• Monitoring the developing situation in besieged Gaza Strip as Israel intensified bombardment after saying it was “expanding operations.”
• International media and aid agencies said they lost contact with staff amid a near-total communications blackout.
• The UN General Assembly approved a resolution calling for a humanitarian truce, but Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen termed it "despicable."
• Following up on protests and reactions around the world after Israel ramped up attacks amid growing international calls for cease-fire.

EGYPT

CAIRO - Following developments after Egyptian army said six people were injured when an unidentified drone crashed in Taba city near the Israeli border. A similar incident was reported in the resort town of Nuweiba.

TÜRKİYE

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to attend 'Great Palestine Rally' at Ataturk Airport.

MALTA

VALETTA - Two-day meeting on Ukraine's peace formula to begin.

SPORTS

BARCELONA - Barcelona, Real Madrid will meet for first El Clasico of season in Spanish La Liga.

SPECIAL REPORT

Golden women' of Turkish sports

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish women are becoming the pride of Turkish sports, following the path paved by Halet Cambel and Suat Fetgeri Aseni, who both broke new ground by participating in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

SPECIAL REPORT

Chemical weapons: What are they and where do they fall under international law?

By Necva Tastan

ISTANBUL (AA) - International organizations have conveyed worries regarding the expansion of the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the potential introduction of chemical weapons.

Recent news reports claim that Israel, supported by the US, could flood Hamas tunnels with nerve gas and chemical weapons as Tel Aviv prepares for a ground invasion of the besieged Palestinian territory.