ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA - Following COVID-19 normalization process in Turkey, virus variants, worldwide pandemic situation.
US
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to participate in bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Oval Office.
WASHINGTON - Biden to host first-ever in-person Quad Leaders Summit with Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide.
GUINEA
CONAKRY - Monitoring developments after soldiers announce detention of president, dissolution of government.
AFGHANISTAN
KABUL - Monitoring situation in Afghanistan after Taliban’s formation of interim government.
ECONOMY
ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release sectoral confidence index for September.
ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to reveal capacity utilization rate of the manufacturing industry for September.
ANKARA - Culture and Tourism Ministry to share data for number of arriving, departing foreigners.
BRUSSELS - European Automobile Manufacturers Association to share commercial vehicles registration figures for August.
WASHINGTON - Fed Chair Jerome Powell to speak at event titled Perspectives on Pandemic Recovery.
SPECIAL REPORT
AUKUS puts spotlight on other Pacific defense pacts
By Riyaz ul Khaliq
ANKARA (AA) - The abrupt announcement of the AUKUS defense pact among the US, the UK, and Australia has raised eyebrows over the arms race in the deeper Pacific region. It has also brought to focus several defense pacts that the regional countries have signed in the past.
SPECIAL REPORT
Istanbul Photo Awards increases ‘visibility, audience’
By Merve Berker
ANKARA (AA) - Winning at the Istanbul Photo Awards contest gives photographers an opportunity to publicize their work, thus increasing its visibility and audience, said photojournalist Fabio Bucciarelli, this year’s first prize winner in the Story News category.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkey poised to be global pharma hub due to competitive location, demographics
By Tuba Sahin
ANKARA (AA) - Turkey is eager to be a global pharmaceutical hub thanks to its strong export network, geographical location, demographics, and production plants, according to the secretary-general of the country's Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association.
SPECIAL REPORT
ANALYSIS - 3rd front of New Cold War expanding in Asia-Pacific
By Prof. Nursin Atesoglu Guney
ISTANBUL (AA) - A new security pact was signed between the US, UK, and Australia on Sept. 16, the AUKUS Security Pact. The agreement, under which high-level uranium technology used in US nuclear submarines will be shared, has sparked reactions from many.
SPECIAL REPORT
Antibiotic misuse drives drug-resistant bacteria in Tanzania
By Kizito Makoye
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) - As nations prepare to mark World Pharmacy Day on Sept. 25, medical experts in Tanzania have raised an alarm over rising antimicrobial resistance triggered by the wrong use of antibiotics, increasing chances for dangerous bacteria to outsmart the drugs designed to kill it.
SPECIAL REPORT
OPINION - Iran poised to become full member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
By Bijan Tafazzoli
ISTANBUL (AA) - Disillusionment, calculation, and desperation resulted in a series of policy shifts, leading to Iran’s full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. However, Iran should not overestimate its new position.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkish high-schooler invents remote eye-examination device
By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) - A Turkish high-school student, Cinay Dilibal, introduced her invention offering remote eye-examination for patients in the country’s largest technology event TEKNOFEST.
SPECIAL REPORT
Severe drought leaves Kenyans hungry, fuels conflict with wildlife
By Andrew Wasike
GARISSA, Kenya (AA) - After many months without rain due to a change in climatic conditions, many communities in northern Kenya are facing a harsh life coupled with life-threatening hunger and competition with wild animals for resources such as water and pastures.