Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia for two-day visit.

SPECIAL REPORTS:

- Lottery fever hits Turkey

By Ilker Girit

ISTANBUL (AA) – Millions of Turkish people are getting ready to play for a titanic cash prize in the country’s epic New Year lottery – prompting an outburst of superstition from some.

- Turkish lira shows strength against the dollar

by Andrew Jay Rosenbaum

ANKARA (AA) - The Turkish lira has, in the past few days from Tuesday, shown significant strength against the dollar.

- 2015 Business year in review: Turkish economy comes back

by Andrew Jay Rosenbaum

ANKARA (AA) - In a volatile year for the global economy, Turkey held its own.

EUROPE

SERBIA

BELGRADE - Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu is in Serbia for the second of a two-day visit; he will meet Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic.

AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORT:

- Ghana's own electric cars take market share

by Umaru Sanda Amadu

ACCRA, Ghana (AA) - Ghana's own electric carmaker is beginning to take market share with a range of electric vehicles.

SOUTH ASIA

SPECIAL REPORT:

- India: Love for gold increases with buying spree

by Mubasshir Mushtaq

MUMBAI, India (AA) - Indians continue their love affair with gold, as imports of the yellow metal jumped this year.

SOUTHEAST ASIA & PACIFIC

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL – South Korean government attempts to quell criticism of long-awaited comfort women deal with Japan.

AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE – Two ministers resign over separate scandals, one over late night incident at Hong Kong bar, and the other because of probe into alleged illegal acquiring of copies of embattled former speaker’s diary.

MELBOURNE – Concerns that up to 31,500 liters of sulphuric acid may have leaked after freight train derailed in northwest Queensland.