Diary

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

TURKIYE

ANTALYA - Three-day Antalya Diplomacy Forum to kick off under theme of Reconstructing Diplomacy with attendance of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to announce actions to continue to hold Russia accountable for war on Ukraine.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss claims of biological warfare labs in Ukraine.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin to meet with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko.

FRANCE

VERSAILLES - French President Emmanuel Macron, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to hold news conference after EU leaders summit at Versailles Palace.

GERMANY

BERLIN - German government spokesman to hold news briefing.

SERBIA

BELGRADE - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to visit Serbia.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following Russia’s war on Ukraine, sanctions, efforts for peace, and related international developments.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to announce current account balance for January.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to share turnover, retail trade and industrial production figures for January.

BERLIN - Germany's statistical authority Destatis to share inflation figures for February.

LONDON - Office for national statistics will announce UK GDP growth figures.

SPORTS

MONACO - Turkish basketball club Anadolu Efes to take on AS Monaco in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 29 game.

SPECIAL REPORT

Excessive regulations, censorship affect digital freedom in India’

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) – Even as the current Indian government has taken a lead to expand digital footprints, experts say that excessive regulations and censorship were staring at the face of the country.

SPECIAL REPORT

Ukrainian migrants seek asylum in Calais, France, with fewer hurdles than other refugees

By Cindi Cook

CALAIS, France (AA) - War has once again come to Europe. For two weeks, Russian forces under the direction of President Vladimir Putin have been delivering a reign of terror on Ukraine, with a constant bombardment of large cities and small towns, while Ukrainians are paying a heavy, and sometimes ultimate, price.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bengali dubbed Turkish series rates high in popularity in Bangladesh

By Md. Kamruzzaman

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – The Bengali dubbed Turkish mega TV series Kurulus Osman has become one of the most popular programs in Bangladesh, according to an audience survey report. A Dhaka-based satellite and cable channel National Television (NTV) has been airing the series since Feb. 1.

SPECIAL REPORT

Ukrainians are welcome, not Syrians, Afghans: French far-right politicians change tune on immigration

By Shweta Desai

PARIS (AA) - Far-right politicians who had vowed to stop irregular immigration into France have changed their position and declared it is natural to "welcome" Ukrainians fleeing the war because they are Christians and Europeans who are different from the Muslim refugees from Syria and Afghanistan.

SPECIAL REPORT

Record US inflation likely near peak level, analyst says

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) - US consumer inflation has likely hit its peak after spiking to its highest level in more than 40 years, and it will soon fall, according to an expert.

SPECIAL REPORT

World marks 2nd anniversary of WHO’s designation of COVID as pandemic

By Ali Murat Alhas

ANKARA (AA) – As the world on Friday marks the second anniversary of the categorization of COVID-19 as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), the lives of people across the globe have been significantly altered after countries rushed to adapt to the “new normal” by taking measures to contain the virus in a bid to reduce casualties and curb its spread.

SPECIAL REPORT

Palestinian prisoners face double whammy of pandemic, Israeli apathy

By Salam Abu Sharar

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - Israeli authorities have doubled down and escalated atrocities against Palestinian prisoners under the garb of pandemic-related restrictions.