ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):
UK
LONDON – National March for Palestine calling for cease-fire in Gaza.
PALESTINE
GAZA CITY – Day 2 of expected 4-day humanitarian pause in Gaza Strip after 24 hostages including 13 Israelis were released by Palestinian group Hamas in exchange for 39 Palestinian children and women.
GAZA CITY – Covering humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip as pause allows Palestinian civilians to check on their homes destroyed by war, visit cemeteries of lost relatives.
RAMALLAH – Covering continuing tension and Israeli army raids in West Bank since Oct. 7.
EGYPT
CAIRO – Covering humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip via Rafah border crossing as trucks continue to enter enclave to provide necessities for civilians.
TÜRKİYE
ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati at Dolmabahce Office. Issues likely to be discussed include situation in Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as fighting along Lebanese-Israeli border.
SPORTS
MANCHESTER, UK – English Premier League leaders Manchester City to host second-place Liverpool at Etihad Stadium in match of the weekend.
SPECIAL REPORT
November full of oddities
By Dildar Baykan Atalay
Many odd events were covered by the world media this November, including a man in Australia who escaped a crocodile by biting its eye, a real human skeleton that turned up among Halloween decorations in the US, and a stabbing in Indonesia over membership in a WhatsApp group.
SPECIAL REPORT
Caves in southern Türkiye create mystical ambiance for visitors
By Serkan Avci
MERSIN, Türkiye (AA) – The picturesque caves dotting Mersin, southern Türkiye offer visitors an opportunity to take a mystical journey as well as one imbued with history, health, faith, and tourism.