Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

KIRSEHIR - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend inauguration ceremony and program linked to 2021 UNESCO Ahi Evran anniversary year.

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

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL – Monitoring developments in Afghanistan after formation of interim government by Taliban.

GUINEA

CONAKRY – Monitoring developments after soldiers announced detention of president, dissolution of government.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release Outstanding Loans Received From Abroad by Private Sector for July.

LUXEMBOURG - European statistical department Eurostat to reveal foreign trade figures for July.

BRUSSELS - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association to release newly registered passenger car statistics for July-September period.

WASHINGTON - US Department of Commerce to share retail sales figures for August.

WASHINGTON - US Department of Labor to announce weekly jobless claims figures.

SPORTS

FRANKFURT - Fenerbahce to take on Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt in their UEFA Europa League Group D opener.

ISTANBUL - Galatasaray to host Italy’s Lazio in their first game of UEFA Europa League Group E.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘South Asia’s winter smog, latest threat to the ozone layer'

By Kiran Butt

LAHORE, Pakistan (AA) – Although the global phaseout of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have helped to protect the ozone layer, South Asia’s extreme smog, which is worsening each winter, is appearing as the latest challenge to the ozone shield.

SPECIAL REPORT

Latin American classics to swift away the Turkish capital

By Merve Aydogan

ANKARA (AA) – As Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Peru prepare to celebrate their 200th independence and Brazil to commemorate the same occasion in 2022, the seven Latin American countries along with Turkey are to mark the special day with a symphonic music concert in Ankara.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey, Mexico looking for new ways to expand ties

By Merve Aydogan

ANKARA (AA) - With Turkey and Mexico sharing longstanding diplomatic relations since 1927, the two countries are looking for “new ways” to expand economic and commercial ties.

SPECIAL REPORT

Crypto market vulnerable to news misinformation: Expert

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) - The cryptocurrency market is highly vulnerable to media misinformation, an analyst told Anadolu Agency on Thursday, speaking in the wake of a fake news report that rocked markets and spooked some investors.