Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of Turkish Republic founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, as part of Republic Day celebrations, to host reception at presidential complex.

ISTANBUL – Erdogan later to attend inauguration ceremony for Istanbul’s iconic Ataturk Cultural Center, known by its Turkish initials AKM.

ANKARA – Ceremonies to be held across Turkey, as well as in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Turkish missions abroad, to mark 98th anniversary of declaration of Turkish Republic.

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

SUDAN

KHARTOUM – Following situation in Sudan after arrests of several ministers, officials in military takeover.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL – Monitoring political developments, security situation in Afghanistan.

THE ECONOMY

LUXEMBOURG – European statistical institute to release flash estimates for October inflation figures, Q3 GDP data.

WASHINGTON – US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis to announce personal income, personal spending and personal consumption expenditures price index for September.

MICHIGAN – University of Michigan to announce US consumer sentiment for October.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL – Following Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 7 matches.

SPECIAL REPORT

COP26: Critical summit for action to fight global climate change

By Aysu Bicer

ANKARA (AA) – Next month’s COP26 global UN summit in Glasgow, Scotland is being called a pivotal turning point in tackling global warming, one of the greatest threats that has ever faced humanity.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Changing lifestyle, diet important in preventing breast cancer’

By Gozde Bayar

ANKARA (AA) – Breast cancer can be prevented by changing one’s lifestyle and diet, according to a Turkish doctor.

SPECIAL REPORT

South Sudanese flood victims face food, medicine shortages

By Benjamin Takpiny

JUBA, South Sudan (AA) – Ayen Achiek sat on a footpath in the city of Bor, South Sudan, with her sunken eyes searching for food and monetary assistance. Achiek, 60, is not the only one whose home in Jonglei state’s town of Hai Marol was devastated by floods, forcing her to beg; many others can now be seen on the streets of the town situated on the east side of the Bahr al Jabal River.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘UN’s disarmament agenda for Yemen falls short’

By Mohammed Alragawi

ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN’s approach to resolving the long-running conflict in Yemen is insufficient as disarmament and arms control requires a gradual approach and detailed plans, a Yemeni diplomat said as the UN has marked Disarmament Week.