Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, March 27, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

​​​​​​​ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.

ANKARA - Monitoring developments on coronavirus pandemic in Turkey, worldwide.

PALESTINE

RAMALLAH - Following latest developments, preparations for Palestinian parliamentary elections slated for May 22.

SAUDI ARABIA

RIYADH - Following regional, international reactions to Saudi initiative to end Yemeni war.

SPORTS

MALAGA, Spain - Turkish national football team to play against Norway in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Group G match.​​​​​​​

SPECIAL REPORT

Asia’s largest tulip garden reopens in Kashmir

By Nusrat Sidiq​​​​​​​

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) - Asia's largest tulip garden, located in the Indian-administered Kashmir, was reopened to tourists to boost the tourism in the region, officials said.

SPECIAL REPORT

Russia declares 'significant progress' in Afghan reconciliation

By Elena Teslova

MOSCOW (AA) - Thanks to international efforts, significant progress has been made in resolving the Afghan conflict in recent years, Russia's presidential envoy for the war-torn country said.

SPECIAL REPORT

India: ‘Welfare’ of minority communities not visible

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - Minority community representatives accuse India of not taking steps to ensure their welfare and security in the wake of a parliamentary committee report that was astonished by the Indian Minority Affairs Ministry’s failure to spend allocated funds.