Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - In visit to Black Sea drill ship, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to announce new natural gas discovery.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean.

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

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU - Following developments in wake of Armenian missile attack on Azerbaijani city of Ganja.

BAKU - Monitoring cease-fire process between Azerbaijan and Armenia to stop clashes in Upper Karabakh region and regional developments.

TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

LEFKOSA - Following runup to second round of presidential elections set for Sunday.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following clashes between Libyan army, militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.

SPECIAL REPORT

East Africa: Social service penalties replacing prison terms

By Kizito Makoye

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) - Two years ago, award-winning Tanzanian actress Elizabeth Michael was seen cleaning hospitals, picking up rubbish, and taking care of shrubs in public gardens.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Turkey is my 2nd home’: Outgoing Bangladeshi envoy’s bittersweet farewell

By Faruk Zorlu and Sorwar Alam

ANKARA (AA) - Just hours before saying goodbye to Turkey’s capital Ankara, Bangladesh’s ambassador – a fan of Turkish cafe culture and an enthusiastic nationwide trekker – told of his love and passion for the country.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pandemic boosts wheat's strategic importance

By Gokhan Ergocun

ISTANBUL (AA) - Wheat took on greater strategic importance amid the pandemic, when countries focused on domestic consumption rather than foreign trade, and countries' wheat stocks rose significantly.

SPECIAL REPORT

59th anniversary of 1961 Paris massacre

By Alaattin Dogru and Yusuf Ozcan

PARIS (AA) - Painful memories of the Paris massacre of 1961, when some 200-400 people were massacred and thrown into the River Seine during a peaceful protest supporting the Algerian War of Independence, remain vivid nearly six decades later.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey: Celebrity chef marks World Food Day with refugees

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) - A Turkish celebrity chef marked World Food Day with the help of two Syrian refugees, by cooking on live TV a meal that is traditional to both nations.