Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, May 7, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.

ANKARA - Following latest cease-fire agreement for Idlib, northwestern Syria, along Turkey's southern border, reached by Turkey, Russia.

ANKARA - Following Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in Turkey, across Muslim world.

ANKARA - Following Turkey’s worldwide operations to bring back its citizens stranded abroad due to coronavirus pandemic.

UK

LONDON - Coronavirus-related developments to be followed as death toll in UK exceeds 30,000.

LIBYA / RUSSIA / TURKEY

TRIPOLI / MOSCOW / ANKARA - Monitoring diplomatic initiatives to resolve Libyan crisis amid clashes between Libyan government, warlord Khalifa Haftar near capital.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Following latest developments after Iraqi parliament partially approves Cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Technology and Industry Minister Mustafa Varank to meet with members of Vehicle Supply Manufacturers Association via videoconference in which effects of COVID-19 pandemic on automotive industry will be discussed.

ANKARA - Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure to announce airport statistics for April.

SPECIAL REPORT

India’s cleanest city Indore turns epicenter of COVID-19

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI (AA) - The central Indian city of Indore has turned out a major source of concern for health workers and government as it continues to report higher coronavirus or COVID-19 cases.

SPECIAL REPORT

Shift from pandemic opens windows of opportunity for ICT sector

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) - Amid the general chaos wreaked by coronavirus, one sector has in fact boomed, with video meetings and education replacing in-person visits: information and communication technology (ICT), an area marshaling the opportunities for product and service development triggered by lockdowns.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish tea growers brewing up solutions to virus travel curbs

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) - As restrictions due to the novel coronavirus prevent seasonal workers especially from Georgia from traveling to Turkey, this year tea producers in the region may well have to turn to their neighbors to help haul in the leaves.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish charity allocates over $500K for Ramadan aid at home, abroad

By Faruk Zorlu and Jeyhun Aliyev

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's charity association allocated a total budget of 4 million Turkish liras (over $564,000) for aids in Muslim holy month of Ramadan at home and abroad amid pandemic, the head of organization's board told Anadolu Agency.

SPECIAL REPORT

India: Mandatory mobile app springs debate

By Cheena Kapoor

NEW DELHI, India (AA) - The Indian government's mandatory mobile application has led to heated debates in the country, with opposition leaders calling it "a sophisticated surveillance system", and the mandate "nothing but negative reinforcements".

SPECIAL REPORT

Uganda: ‘Treatment strategy helps recovery of COVID-19 patients’

By Abele Mariam

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - Nearly half of people, who had reported coronavirus or COVID-19 infection in the landlocked East African country of Uganda have recovered.

SPECIAL REPORT

Coronavirus dominates Google trends during lockdown

By Gozde Bayar

ANKARA (AA) - As internet traffic grows amid lockdowns across the globe due to the novel coronavirus, it is no surprise that the pandemic dominates search-engine queries.

SPECIAL REPORT

Haldun Taner: Pioneer of Turkish Cabaret theater

By Erdogan Cagatay Zontur

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey on Thursday remembered Haldun Taner, pioneer of Turkish cabaret theater, on his 34th death anniversary.

SPECIAL REPORT

Worst almost over for Europe in fight against pandemic

By Busra Nur Bilgic Cakmak

ANKARA (AA) - European countries that have been worst-hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic have begun to see a light at the end of a long tunnel.