ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
RIZE - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to take part in opening ceremony for annex at university in Black Sea city and later, via video link, to attend provincial congresses of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party.
ANKARA - Following latest developments in COVID-19 outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.
US
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to meet with bipartisan group of governors and mayors to press for passage of American Rescue Plan.
WASHINGTON - Day four of Senate’s second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.
SWITZERLAND
GENEVA - UN Human Rights Council to hold special session on Myanmar.
THE ECONOMY
ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release turnover, retail sales and industrial production indices for 2020.
ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release balance of payments statistics for December 2020.
ANKARA - Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan to attend specialized free zones introductory meeting.
SPORTS
MELBOURNE, Australia - Following 2021 Australian Open, first Grand Slam tennis tournament of year.
SPECIAL REPORT
'Turkey's new constitution to prioritize rule of law'
By Emin Avundukluoglu
ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's new constitution will make fundamental rights and liberties, the rule of law, and democracy its priorities, a senior Turkish lawmaker said on Friday.
SPECIAL REPORT
Pakistan loses iconic climber
By Aamir Latif
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Donned in full protective gear to protect himself from a treacherous mix of strong winds and stinging snow, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, together with two other colleagues, last week began his last push to scale the world’s second-tallest mountain peak.
SPECIAL REPORT
ANALYSIS – Albania, Greece taking issue of maritime jurisdiction zones to The Hague
By Fatjon Cuka
TIRANA, Albania (AA) - The issue of the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction zones between Albania and Greece is causing controversy around the region, especially after the Jan. 20 passage of a bill doubling Greek territorial waters in the Ionian Sea from six miles to 12.