PM Erdogan set to travel the country

In apparent preparation for local elections set for a year from now, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced plans to travel the country. Erdogan will visit 10 provinces in a first stage, and will address people in Diyarbakir on March 22, the day after Nevruz. The premier will also visit Usak on March 7, Izmir on March 9, Siirt and Batman on March 15, Gaziantep on March 22, and Sanliurfa, Mardin and Manisa on March 23.