Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair Central Executive Committee meeting of his Justice and Development (AK) Party, participate in event marking foundation anniversary of Turkish Republic, inauguration ceremony of recreational project in capital.

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

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks at White House before departing for Rome to participate in G20 Leaders’ Summit.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin to attend Russia-ASEAN Summit via videoconference.

MOSCOW - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to hold news conference.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM - Situation in Sudan after arrests of several ministers, officials in military takeover.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Political developments, security situation in Afghanistan.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to hold 4th meeting of inflation report this year.

ANKARA - TurkStat to reveal third quarter tourism figures.

ANKARA - Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry to announce domestic borrowing strategy for November-January.

ANKARA - Turkish Tourism Ministry to announce Number of Arriving – Departing Foreigners and Citizens for September.

LUXEMBOURG - European Central Bank (ECB) to announce its decision on interest rates.

WASHINGTON - US Labor Department to announce initial jobless claims.

WASHINGTON - US Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis to announce 3rd quarter gross domestic product (GDP) first reading.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague round seven matches.

SPECIAL REPORT

US to have booming holiday season, expert says

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) - The US is expected to have a booming holiday season despite supply chain obstacles, according to an expert.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Anadolu Agency’s photo award best achievement of my life’

By Md. Kamruzzaman

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Mohammed Shahjahan, a 33-year-old Bangladeshi photojournalist whose photo "Mom Love" won the first prize in Istanbul Photo Awards 2021, described the honor as "the best achievement of my life."

SPECIAL REPORT

Indigenous carpenters in Zimbabwe thrive amid destitution

By Jeffrey Moyo

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) - All his life, carpentry is the only job he has known, the only job that has helped him feed his family over the years.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Pakistan can benefit from Turkey’s digital governance experience’

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISTANBUL (AA) – Pakistan can benefit from Turkey’s experience of e-governance and citizen facilitation services as the two countries have “no option than to further develop” bilateral relations, a Pakistani minister has said.