Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair meeting of top decision making and executive body of his Justice and Development (AK) Party at party headquarters.

UKRAINE

KYIV – Following developments after Russia hits targets around capital Kyiv, military vehicles reported crossing border with Belarus into Ukraine.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - EU leaders to convene for extraordinary summit to discuss response to Russia’s military attack on Ukraine.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to participate in virtual G7 Leaders’ meeting to discuss ongoing situation on Russia and Ukraine.

KAZAKHSTAN

NUR SULTAN – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to address joint news conference with his Kazakh counterpart Mukhtar Tileuberdi, co-chair 7th Meeting of Joint Strategic Planning Group.

NUR SULTAN - Cavusoglu later to be received by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

THE ECONOMY

PARIS -The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development to announce G20 international merchandise trade figure in 2021.

BRUSSELS - European Automobile Manufacturers Association to share commercial vehicles registration figures for January.

WASHINGTON - US Labor Department to announce weekly initial jobless claims.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Following UEFA Europa League and Conference League playoff matches.

SPECIAL REPORT

Can tribesmen restore peace to war-torn Yemen?

By Mohammed Alragawi

ISTANBUL (AA) – With no political solution appearing on the horizon, observers see a possible role of Yemeni tribesmen in solving the 8-year conflict in Yemen and restoring peace to the war-ravaged nation.

SPECIAL REPORT

Outcomes of Climate Council to shape Turkiye's future: Expert

By Burak Bir

KONYA, Turkiye (AA) - Decisions to be taken following Turkiye's first Climate Council will shape the country's future as part of the fight against climate change, said an official with the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania, Mozambique launch deradicalization programs to combat terrorism

By Kizito Makoye

KITAYA, Tanzania (AA) – Even as the eastern African countries Tanzania and Mozambique have been carrying out joint military operations against terrorists along their shared border, they have also teamed up to organize deradicalization programs using education and other means to prevent youth from falling into the trap of terror groups.

SPECIAL REPORT

ANALYSIS - All eyes on Turkiye-Armenia meeting in Vienna

By Rabia Iclal Turan

ISTANBUL (AA) - As I was watching a stunning view of Mount Agri from the Armenian capital Yerevan, it reminded me of Hrant Dink, the Turkish-Armenian journalist tragically assassinated in 2007, who described Turks and Armenians as “two close peoples, two distant neighbors.”

SPECIAL REPORT

Did slave trade create today’s African poverty?

By Hamza Kyeyune

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - Africa’s poor economic performance is one of the largest puzzles facing the world today.