Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to separately accept letters of credentials from ambassadors of Philippines, Bolivia and Tajikistan at presidential complex.

ANKARA – Erdogan also to separately attend opening ceremony for new service building of Supreme Court and 2021-2022 Judicial Year, as well as graduation ceremony of Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy.

ANKARA – Following COVID-19 normalization process in Turkey, virus variants, worldwide pandemic situation.

US

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at White House.

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley to address reporters at Pentagon.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL – Monitoring developments after US completes pullout from Afghanistan.

SERBIA

NOVI PAZAR – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend official inauguration of Turkey's Novi Pazar Consulate General in Serbia.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL – Turkey to face Montenegro in 2022 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers Group G game.

NEW YORK – Following 2021 US Open, last Grand Slam of season.

AFYONKARAHISAR – Under auspices of Turkish Presidency, motocross festival MotoFest that includes two Grands Prix in 2021 Motocross World Championship to start.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA – TurkStat to release Turkey's GDP growth rate for second quarter of this year.

ISTANBUL – Istanbul Chamber of Industry to release purchasing managers' index (PMI) for August.

LONDON – IHS Markit to release Eurozone's PMI for August.

BRUSSELS – Eurostat to share unemployment figures for July.

MONTREAL – International Air Transport Association to reveal air passenger figures for July.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tense calm prevails in Afghanistan after US withdrawal

KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – Though the Taliban cheered the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, tight security, a US drone attack near Kabul airport that killed nine members of a family, including children, and the presence of Daesh/ISIS-K have created an uneasy calm in the war-torn country.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Turkey's experience, knowledge very crucial for Uzbekistan'

By Jeyhun Aliyev

ANKARA (AA) – Turkey's experience and expertise are "very crucial" for Uzbekistan, Alisher Agzamhadjaev, the latter's ambassador to Ankara, told Anadolu Agency in an exclusive interview marking the Central Asian country's 30th anniversary of independence.

SPECIAL REPORT

Young Indian girl uses coconuts to promote sustainable ways of living

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI (AA) – As the world observes World Coconut Day on Thursday, an Indian girl is working on making life sustainable by converting waste coconut shells into eco-friendly items for daily use.

SPECIAL REPORT

Coconuts bear brunt of human desires in Tanzania

By Kizito Makoye

BAGAMOYO, Tanzania (AA) – Although coconut serves as a rich source of nutritious food and medicine, many people in the East African country of Tanzania and elsewhere lament its large wastages due to superstitious beliefs that its breaking brings good omen.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania's WWII veterans need help as their numbers dwindle

By Kizito Makoye

TABORA, Tanzania (AA) – Remaining veterans from Tanzania who fought in the World War II are seeking medical and financial support to address their worsening plight because of old age.

SPECIAL REPORT

Worry as India's Kerala continues uptick in COVID-19 cases

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) – In January 2020, the first case of coronavirus in India was confirmed in the southern state of Kerala. As the number of infections began to rise, the administration swung into action and took measures in the ensuing months, and soon the state was seen as a successful model in the country for combating the pandemic.