ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend parliamentary group meeting of his Justice and Development (AK) Party.
ANTALYA – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold news conference after meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
ANKARA – Following normalization process in Turkey amid drop in COVID-19 cases, plus worldwide pandemic situation.
RUSSIA
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin to answer questions of concern for country’s citizens during annual Direct Line, to hold separate meetings with founding President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev as well as members of Russian Olympic Team.
PALESTINE
JERUSALEM – Following aftermath of May cease-fire agreement between Israel, Hamas.
MYANMAR
YANGON – Monitoring developments after February military coup triggered violent protests, crackdown.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
KINSHASA – Democratic Republic of Congo to commemorate its 61st independence anniversary with low-key activities due to surge in coronavirus in capital Kinshasa.
THE ECONOMY
ANKARA – TurkStat to announce foreign trade figures for May.
ANKARA – Treasury and Finance Ministry to reveal Turkey's gross external debt stock for first quarter of this year.
ANKARA – Turkish Transport Ministry to announce airport cargo statistics for Q1.
SPORTS
LONDON – Following 2021 Wimbledon, season's 3rd Grand Slam tournament.
SPECIAL REPORT
‘Yoga not only brings peace to people but unity to countries as well,' says Indian envoy to Turkey
By Dilara Hamit
ANKARA (AA) – After the idea of an international yoga day was proposed to the UN General Assembly in 2014, 177 countries co-sponsored the resolution as the ancient practice not only brings peace and harmony to people but also unity to countries, according to Sanjay Panda, India's ambassador to Turkey.
SPECIAL REPORT
Defining moments for Indian doctors during COVID-19
By Shuriah Niazi
NEW DELHI (AA) – As India is set to observe National Doctors’ Day on Thursday, health professionals recall that few incidents during their battle against the second deadly wave of COVID-19 will remain a splendid gain for posterity.
SPECIAL REPORT
Preserving architectural treasure in Pakistan
By Aamir Latif
HYDERABAD, Pakistan (AA) – In the middle of a sprawling courtyard stands an imposing building, attracting the architecture lovers with its fresh looks.
SPECIAL REPORT
‘India’s new capital project rides roughshod over heritage’
By Ahmad Adil
NEW DELHI (AA) – Although over the years, India has lost many heritage structures due to a host of reasons, architects and heritage activists of late are voicing concern that the new capital project currently under construction is riding roughshod over iconic spaces and heritage buildings.
SPECIAL REPORT
‘Asteroids can cause local catastrophes every 100 years '
By Beyza Binnur Donmez
ANKARA (AA) – Asteroids larger than 50 meters (164 feet) can reach the Earth every 100 years and cause havoc locally, said an expert from the Turkish Space Agency, or TUA, as the world marks International Asteroid Day on Wednesday.
