Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States.

ANKARA - Ceremonial sendoff for second shipment to aid Afghan people of over 920 tons of humanitarian aid collected under auspices of state-run Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu to meet with British counterpart Ben Wallace.

GERMANY

BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to deliver speech in Federal Council (Bundesrat).

ROMANIA

BUCHAREST - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to hold news conference following visit to military base.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release balance of payment figures for December.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release turnover, retail sales, and industrial production indices for December.

SPORTS

BEIJING - Following Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

ANTALYA, Turkiye - Tour of Antalya, Turkish cycling race in UCI Road Race calendar, to continue with stage 2.

SPECIAL REPORT

Sky is limit for girls in science, says Pakistan's first woman string theorist

By Kiran Butt

LAHORE, Pakistan (AA) - Pakistan's first woman scientist to earn her PhD in string theory is urging girls nationwide to pursue a career in science with "every field open to them.”

SPECIAL REPORT

India's 'Black untouchables' still fighting for social justice

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - At the bottom of the Hindu caste system, Dalits in India, also known as India’s “Black untouchables,” are more powerless than the Black population in the US, according to prominent Indian activists.

SPECIAL REPORT

Somali students reach educational dreams with help of Turkish scholarships

By Mohammed Dhaysane

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) - Since the nations of Turkiye and Somalia established a special relationship, thousands of Somalis have been able to meet their dreams of educational achievement with the help of Turkish scholarships.

SPECIAL REPORT

Armenian train journey offers feast for the eyes

By Rabia Iclal Turan

GYUMRI, Armenia (AA) - A train ride from the Armenian capital Yerevan to Gyumri, the country’s second-largest city, offers passengers a panorama of picturesque views.

SPECIAL REPORT

Women in Tanzania challenge male dominance in engineering

By Kizito Makoye

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) - A new generation of young women engineers in the East African country of Tanzania is challenging the deeply rooted male-dominated engineering profession by pursuing careers in what was once a no-go area for undergraduate girls.

SPECIAL REPORT

Animal deaths show sorry state in Bangladesh's largest safari park

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - The recent death of over a dozen animals over a short period of time in a Bangladeshi safari park has uncovered authorities’ poor management and state of negligence.

SPECIAL REPORT

Zimbabwe commended for helping girls excel in science as their ranks swell

By John Cassim

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) - As Zimbabwe joins the world in commemorating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the government is being commended for opening up space for bright young girls.