ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, March 21, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA - Following celebrations of spring festival Nowruz across country.
ANKARA - Monitoring developments on coronavirus pandemic in Turkey, worldwide.
MYANMAR
YANGON - Monitoring developments in Myanmar after Feb. 1 military coup triggered violent protests.
REPUBLIC OF CONGO
BRAZZAVILLE - Republic of Congo to hold presidential elections with incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso aiming to extend 36-year rule.
SPORTS
ISTANBUL - Following Turkish football derby between Besiktas and Fenerbahce at Vodafone Park.
SPECIAL REPORT
Afghanistan inching closer to revive forest cover
By Shadi Khan Saif
KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) - With a renewed devotion to the deep-rooted tradition of tree planting and preservative measures; Afghanistan is inching closer to reviving most of its lost forest cover.
SPECIAL REPORT
Mexican conservatives weigh in on marijuana bill
By Jorge Antonio Rocha
MEXICO (AA) - Lawmakers in Mexico voted 316-129, with 23 abstentions, to legalize recreational marijuana on March 10.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkey: Parents, teachers voice concern on easing virus measures
By Merve Berker and Jeyhun Aliyev
ANKARA (AA) - As the world is still under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, several parents and teachers here in Turkey’s capital shared their feelings with Anadolu Agency on loosened coronavirus measures.