Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair meeting of Turkey Wealth Fund.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU - Monitoring cease-fire between Azerbaijan and Armenia to stop clashes in Upper Karabakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) region and regional developments.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following preliminary talks to find resolution to end hostilities between Libya’s warring parties.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - NATO defense ministers to meet via videoconferencing.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin to deliver speech on regional and international issues at virtual gathering of Valdai International Discussion Club.

SPAIN

MADRID – Vote expected on motion of far-right Vox party to overthrow minority left coalition government.

US

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden to face off in their second and final debate.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release consumer confidence index for October.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank Monetary Policy to hold 10th meeting this year to set interest rates.

SPORTS

VILLARREAL, Spain - Turkish football club Demir Grup Sivasspor to face Villarreal in UEFA Europa League Group I match.

ATHENS - Turkish basketball club Fenerbahce Beko to visit Greek team Panathinaikos OPAP Athens in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague round 5.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Japanese premier’s visit to Indonesia may boost synergy’

By Iqbal Musyaffa

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's recent visit to Indonesia shows that Japan still sees the Southeast Asian country as an important economic partner, a businessperson said Wednesday.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey to boost economic cooperation with Kenya

By Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AA) - Turkey is looking to diversify and elevate its economic cooperation with Kenya, East Africa’s largest economy, to a new level based on “win-win” principles.

SPECIAL REPORT

A small dose of fake news: The mouse that roared?

By Aysu Bicer

ANKARA (AA) - While the scourge of fake news is blamed for people worldwide making unwise choices, when it comes to COVID-19, the stakes for personal health could be truly life threatening.

SPECIAL REPORT

Zimbabwe cricket team tour tests Pakistan’s peace claim

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – The Zimbabwean cricket team arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday after five years to play the limited over series, a development which analysts believe could bolster Islamabad’s plans to host more sports events in the months to come.