Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

PALESTINE

GAZA CITY – Following developments in the Gaza Strip as Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks has surpassed 11,000 while attacks intensify in the vicinities of hospitals, especially Al-Shifa Hospital which went out of service.

SAUDI ARABIA

RIYADH – Following the effects of Arab-Islamic summit held in the Saudi capital on the situation in the Gaza Strip. Leaders of the summit have called for a cease-fire in the enclave.

EUROPE

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS – EU foreign ministers to meet to discuss a series of issues, including the situation in Gaza.

GERMANY

BERLIN - European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and leaders of several other EU member states to meet at an informal dinner to discuss EU’s strategic agenda, foreign and security policy.

UK

LONDON - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to deliver a keynote speech on UK’s foreign policy at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet.

LONDON - Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to pay a two-day visit to the UK.

POLAND

WARSAW - Newly elected lawmakers in Polish Parliament to convene for the first sitting of the new parliament following the inconclusive Oct. 15 elections. Incumbent Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and main challenger Donald Tusk are both seeking to lead the new government. President Andrzej Duda has announced he intends to give Morawiecki the first opportunity to form a government. Morawiecki is expected to first submit his resignation today before being officially designated as the candidate to be next prime minister.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to host his counterpart from Indonesia Joko Widodo ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit that will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.

EURASIA

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - The 7th BRICS International School starts in Moscow.

SPECIAL REPORT

Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘a series of war crimes’ that must be punished, says UK academic

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal

LONDON – Interview with Anas Altikriti, CEO and founder of UK-based research and advisory group The Cordoba Foundation, about the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

Altikriti speaks in detail about the actions of Israel targeting the besieged Palestinian enclave and how they constitute what he terms “a series of war crimes,” including the targeting of civilians and civilians institutions, cutting off basic essentials, and the forced displacement of millions from the north to the south of the Gaza Strip.

He stresses the need for the International Criminal Court to take action and hold Israel accountable for its actions, but also explains why the world right now has little confidence in an international community that has silently watched on as a “genocide” was committed against Palestinians.

SPECIAL REPORT

Türkiye-Iraq Development Road key alternative to India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor in ‘scope, characteristics’: Analyst

By Zehra Nur Duz

ANKARA – Interview with Nazmul Islam, a political science professor at Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, about the advantages of Türkiye’s Development Road Project in comparison with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) Project.
Islam explains how the Development Road Project is a significant alternative to IMEC in terms of its scope and characteristics, giving details of its key features and viability.
He also touches upon the prospects for collaboration between Development Road and IMEC projects, highlighting the central role that Türkiye could play in both initiatives.

NEW MEDIA

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