Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, April 29, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

SAUDI ARABIA

JEDDAH – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to hold talks on 2nd day of his official visit to Saudi Arabia.

VENEZUELA

CARACAS – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold talks with officials in Venezuela.

US

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden to meet with Inspectors General to discuss his long-standing commitment to oversight, accountability, and transparency when delivering results for all Americans.

NEW YORK – UN Security Council to discuss situation in Libya.

FINLAND

HELSINKI – Finland's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto to meet his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde for talks on foreign and security policies.

GERMANY

BERLIN – Parliament to vote extending German navy's participation in EU-led operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI to implement UN arms embargo on Libya.

UKRAINE

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

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA – Turkish Statistical Institute to release foreign trade figures for March and tourism statistics for Q1.

ANKARA – Culture and Tourism Ministry to share number of foreign tourists visiting Turkiye during March.

ANKARA – Turkish banking watchdog to announce sector data for March.

LUXEMBOURG – European statistical department to announce preliminary inflation and GDP figures for April and Q1.

BERLIN – Germany's statistical office to share GDP figures for Q1.

SPORTS

MONACO – AS Monaco to face Olympiacos Piraeus while FC Bayern Munich to take on Barcelona in playoff round of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

SPECIAL REPORT

Unique hospital cures elephants in India

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI (AA) – A medical center in Mathura, 180 kilometers (111 miles) south of the Indian capital New Delhi, armed with all the modern facilities has patients lined up outside awaiting their turn for the treatment.

SPECIAL REPORT

Ethiopian jazz artist looks for fusion with Turkish music

By Seleshi Tessema

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) – Mulatu Astatke, 79, pioneer of Ethiopian jazz – the fusion of local music and western jazz – is looking to integrate Ethiopian and Turkish music to regale audiences and inspire musicians.

SPECIAL REPORT

War-weary Yemenis aspire for peace

By Mohammed Alragawi

ISTANBUL (AA) – The formation of a new presidential council and a UN-brokered truce have raised hopes among Yemeni civilians of establishing peace and security in the war-ravaged country.

SPECIAL REPORT

Afrigo, Uganda's oldest jazz band, attributes its success, longevity to quality

By Godfrey Olukya

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) – Every first Saturday of the month, all roads lead to Club Ambiance Kampala on the outskirts of Uganda’s capital, where the Afrigo Band performs.

SPECIAL REPORT

Unexpected GDP contraction prompts recession fears

By Tuba Sahin and Dilara Zengin​​​​​​​

ANKARA/WASHINGTON (AA) – Thursday's surprise first quarter GDP figure brought about discussions over the US to fall into a recession this year amid record high inflation rate and more hawkish stance of the Federal Reserve (Fed).

SPECIAL REPORT

Swazi rural villagers save threatened wetland

By Phathizwe Zulu

MANZINI, Eswatini (AA) – Swazi rural villagers rolled their sleeves in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic to resuscitate a wetland that dried up over three decades ago.