Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to separately receive EU Council President Charles Michel, President of EU Commission Ursula Von der Leyen, President of UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Von der Leyen, Michel to hold joint news conference at office of EU Delegation to Turkey.

ANKARA - Bozkir to meet representatives of UN Country Team after visiting Anitkabir, mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Republic of Turkey.

ANKARA - Vice President Fuat Oktay to visit Anadolu Agency's headquarters for its 101st foundation anniversary.

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

AUSTRIA

VIENNA - Participants of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to resume talks on 2015 nuclear deal.​​​​​​​

MYANMAR

YANGON - Monitoring developments amid brutal crackdown on anti-coup protests in Myanmar.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on state of COVID vaccinations.

WASHINGTON - Desk to monitor repercussions of Iran nuclear talks set to begin in Vienna.

INDONESIA

JAKARTA - Monitoring situation after flash floods kill at least 157 in Indonesia, East Timor.

INDIA

NEW DELHI - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar for discussion on bilateral, regional issues.

THE ECONOMY

LUXEMBOURG - European statistical department Eurostat to reveal unemployment figures for February.

ANKARA - Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan to announce "E-Commerce Data for 2020."

ANKARA - Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank to participate in "National Artificial Intelligence Strategies" panel of Global Technology Governance Summit organized by World Economic Forum, via video conference.

SPORTS

MADRID/MANCHESTER - Following UEFA Champions League quarterfinals’ first legs, Real Madrid-Liverpool, Manchester City-Borussia Dortmund.

SPECIAL REPORT

Anadolu Agency marks 101st anniversary of its founding

By Dilara Hamit

ANKARA (AA) - Exactly 101 years ago, the announcement of the establishment of Anadolu Agency was made during a meeting at the military headquarters of the founder of modern Turkey in the capital Ankara which now houses the General Directorate of State Meteorology.

SPECIAL REPORT

Anadolu Agency: Voice of Anatolia for 101 years

By Mehmet Tosun

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency, founded on April 6, 1920 on the instructions of the Turkish Republic’s founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk during the War of Independence, has been the voice of Anatolia to the world for 101 years.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rwanda: 27 years later genocide perpetrators still at large

By James Tasamba

KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) - Even 27 years after the world witnessed one of the worst genocides in the landlocked country of Rwanda, many perpetrators remain unpunished.

SPECIAL REPORT

Afghanistan’s road to peace paved with remnants of war

By Shadi Khan Saif

KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) - Afghanistan remains littered with explosive remnants of war from decades of unrest, including military-grade anti-vehicle landmines, varieties of improvised anti-personnel landmines, and improvised explosive devices.

SPECIAL REPORT

Exhibit inspired by NASA space tech opens in Istanbul

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Inspired by the cosmos-probing technology of the US space agency NASA, Turkish media artist Refik Anadol's latest exhibit in Istanbul tries to take art lovers on a virtual journey into deepest space.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘China’s offer to host Israel-Palestine talks is opportunity’

By Ali Abo Rezeg

ANKARA (AA) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent six-country whirlwind tour of the Middle East has demonstrated greater ambitions of the country in the region.

SPECIAL REPORT

OPINION - Credible, independent news, necessary to combat infodemic

By Iftikhar Gilani

ANKARA (AA) - The COVID-19 is the first pandemic in history in which technology and social media played a significant role to keep people safe, informed, productive, and connected. But at the same time, it also amplified an infodemic which undermined the global response and jeopardized measures.