Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ESKISEHIR - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend several events, including extended meeting of his Justice and Development (AK) Party, national garden inauguration ceremony.

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

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring political developments, security situation in Afghanistan.

SPECIAL REPORT

Polio resurfaces as COVID-19 disrupts health priorities in Uganda

By Hamza Kyeyune

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - Just a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the landlocked East African country of Uganda polio-free, the disease has returned to haunt the country, along with other African nations.

SPECIAL REPORT

Istanbul to mark European Day of Jewish Culture

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Various events including a Jewish Heritage tour will be held across Istanbul on Sunday to mark Oct. 24, the European Day of Jewish Culture.

SPECIAL REPORT

Festivities come with fear of virus surge in India

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - As India celebrates festive season, with many areas holding gatherings and events, health experts have called for stepped-up precautions and vigilance to help hold off a new wave of COVID-19 infections.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey has human, business-oriented approach to Africa: Senior diplomat

By Rabia Iclal Turan

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkey’s perspective on relations with the countries of Africa is not only business-oriented but also human-oriented, according to a senior Turkish diplomat.