Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend presentation of hand-written Quran at Grand Camlica Mosque Conference Hall.

COLOMBIA

BOGOTA - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to be received by Colombian President Ivan Duque.

NORTH MACEDONIA

SKOPJE - In official visit, Turkish parliament speaker Mustafa Sentop to meet North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, representatives of Turkish community.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to attend funeral of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to testify before Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, Related Programs.

RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG - President Vladimir Putin to meet group of lawmakers, deliver remarks on economy.

MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh.

UK

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to attend weekly Question Time debate in Parliament.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to answer questions from lawmakers on foreign policy issues, recent developments in Ukraine.

FRANCE

STRASBOURG - Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to discuss report on Russia's war on Ukraine.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following the war between Ukraine and Russia, and international reactions.

KYIV - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to meet Ukraine's President in Kyiv.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - TurkStat to reveal road motor vehicle registration figures for March.

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

SPORTS

LIVERPOOL - Liverpool to face Villarreal in semifinal of UEFA Champions League.

SPECIAL REPORT

PROFILE - 5 major career moves by Elon Musk, making mark as tech giant

By Aysu Bicer

ANKARA (AA) - Seen by many as one of the great entrepreneurial innovators of our time, Elon Musk has a lot in mind to achieve his vision of a better world.

SPECIAL REPORT

Istanbul restaurants vie for Michelin stars to introduce Turkish food culture to world

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Istanbul kitchen crews are abuzz with excitement and activity as the famed Michelin Guide restaurant rating system recently announced Turkiye’s largest city as its newest destination for food lovers.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pro-Palestinian movement grows in Africa as Israel seeks to penetrate continent

By Hassan Isilow​​​​​​​

JOHANNESBURG (AA) - Israel's growing influence in Africa -- including that of obtaining observer status at the African Union, the largest political organization in the continent -- has enraged many pro-Palestinian campaigners.

SPECIAL REPORT

Zanzibar's spice farmers face food insecurity

By Kizito Makoye

MICHEWENI, Tanzania (AA) - Despite reaping good profits, spice and herbs farmers on Tanzania's Pemba Island have experienced food insecurity after they had made a decision to stop growing conventional food crops in favor of high-valued spices.

SPECIAL REPORT

With Macron, France can redeem its image in Africa

By James Tasamba

KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) - French President Emmanuel Macron can use his second term in office to redeem France's image in Africa, according to experts.

SPECIAL REPORT

South Africa recalls its long walk to freedom 28 years ago

By Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG (AA) - Saber Ahmed Jazbhay, a leading South African lawyer, remembers waking up very early on April 27, 1994 to cast his vote in the country's first multiracial elections.

SPECIAL REPORT

South Sudanese Muslims hail Turkish government's support during Ramadan

By Benjamin Takpiny

JUBA, South Sudan (AA) - Vulnerable South Sudanese Muslims in the capital Juba have applauded the Turkish government for providing them with food during Ramadan.