Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend mass opening ceremony in Istanbul.

ANKARA – NATO heads of state and government to discuss consequences of Russia’s attack on Ukraine via videoconference.

UKRAINE

KYIV – Following developments after Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to hold weekly news conference.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to meet NATO heads of state and government in extraordinary virtual summit to discuss security situation in and around Ukraine.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss situation in Syria.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - TurkStat to announce Turkiye's economic confidence index for February.

ANKARA - German statistics office to reveal Germany’s GDP growth rate for Q4 2021.

WASHINGTON - US Commerce Department to announce personal income and spending for January.

WASHINGTON - US Commerce Department's Census Bureau to announce Durable Goods Orders for January.

ANKARA - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde to address news conference.

SPORTS

NYON, Switzerland - UEFA to hold extraordinary meeting for Russia's intervention in Ukraine.

NYON, Switzerland - Last 16 draws in each UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League to be held.

ATHENS - Turkish men's national basketball team to take on Greece in 2023 FIBA World Cup European qualifying Group B match.

SPECIAL REPORT

Indigenous refrigerator makers strike gold in Zimbabwe

By Jeffrey Moyo

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) – Indigenous small-scale backyard refrigerator makers are striking gold in the Southern African country of Zimbabwe, giving stiff competition to global brands.