Anadolu Agency Albanian service marks 5th anniversary

By Talha Ozturk

BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) - Anadolu Agency on Tuesday celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Albanian language service.

The agency launched the service, based in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital Sarajevo, on Oct. 1, 2014 and later transferred its headquarters to Skopje, Northern Macedonia.

With its pledge to be "reliable, impartial, ethical and fast", Anadolu Agency serves as a fresh breath to the Albanian news media.

So far, the service has published more than 84,000 news articles, 41,000 photo galleries and 21,000 videos around the globe.

Anadolu Agency boasts more than 39 offices worldwide and produces news stories in 13 languages -- Turkish, English, Arabic, BHS (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian), Russian, Kurmanji, Sorani, Farsi, French, Albanian, Macedonian, Indonesian and Spanish.

With almost 100 years of experience and a strong network of correspondents in 97 countries, Anadolu Agency delivers more than 1,190 news stories per day, averaging 1,900 images and 310 videos to its subscribers worldwide.

Established on April 6, 1920, as one of Turkey's first national institutions, Anadolu Agency is committed to expanding its news network and power around the world with new language services and central offices.