Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair Cabinet meeting.

ANKARA - President Erdogan, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold meetings with Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, followed by joint press conference by foreign ministers.

ANKARA - Following worldwide pandemic situation, efforts to study and stem new omicron coronavirus variant.

ISTANBUL - Turkish parliament speaker Mustafa Sentop, parliamentary delegation to arrive in Macedonia’s capital Skopje as part of 4-day official working visit to Macedonia, Serbia, and Montenegro.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to meet members of White House COVID-19 Response Team for discussions on latest developments related to omicron variant.

VIRGINIA - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet resettled Afghans and staff members and volunteers of local refugee assistance agencies in Alexandria, Virginia.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to announce international investment data for October.

ANKARA - Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry to release government debt figures for November.

SPECIAL REPORT

Uganda aims to be top investment destination for Turkey

By Hamza Kyeyune

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - Uganda remains a key investment destination for Turkey in Africa, according to Steven Mubiru, the African country’s ambassador to Ankara.

SPECIAL REPORT

Environmental disasters across globe in November 2021

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - A range of environmental disasters hit the world in November, including heavy rains and floods in Zambia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka, wildfires in Israel, volcanic eruptions on the Spanish island of La Palma, a deadly storm in Turkey, and a landslide in Colombia.

SPECIAL REPORT

Environmental developments worldwide in November 2021

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Several reports on climate change and its growing impact were released in November, while some positive steps and pledges for the reduction of carbon emissions were also witnessed.

SPECIAL REPORT

Global climate strikes, environmental protests in November 2021

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Strikes, demonstrations and protests for the environment continued across the globe in November, with people demanding more decisive action to tackle climate change.

SPECIAL REPORT

For some Palestinians, volunteer work helps build social solidarity

By Salam Abu Sharar

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - On the dawn of one day during the olive harvesting season last October, Mohammed Zawahreh woke up around 6 a.m. to the sound of his mobile phone ringing.

SPECIAL REPORT

Iran’s inter-basin transfer to cause social, environmental destruction in Iraq: Expert

By Burak Dag

ANKARA (AA) - Iran’s construction of dams and its inter-basin water transfer projects will cause social and environmental destruction in Iraq, according to an expert.