Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend 3rd Turkey-Africa Economy and Business Forum at Istanbul Congress Center.

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

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold official talks in South Korea.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA – 6th session of Syrian Constitutional Committee talks to continue with mediation of UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS – End of 2-day EU leaders' summit.

BRUSSELS – 2nd day of NATO defense ministers meeting, with Turkish National Defense Hulusi Akar set to attend today's sessions.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL – Monitoring political developments, security situation in Afghanistan.

SPECIAL REPORT

A Pakistani man who waters 2,000 plants every day

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi is among the worst polluted metropolises in South Asia due to unplanned urbanization and rising industrialization.

SPECIAL REPORT

African Union Commissioner sees 'huge potential' for trade with Turkey

By Rabia Iclal Turan

ISTANBUL (AA) – African Union commissioner for economic development, trade, industry and mining praised the "huge potential" for expanding relations with Turkey and Africa.

SPECIAL REPORT

Gambian minister urges Turkish companies to invest in country

By Gokhan Kavak, Tufak Aktas and Iclal Turan

ISTANBUL (AA) – Gambia has "huge" trade potential for Turkish companies, including in areas of construction, infrastructure, shipping, and logistics, the nation's trade minister has said.