Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair cabinet meeting at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Schools to reopen in Turkey after six-month coronavirus break, with only preschoolers, first graders attending classes once a week.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - EU Foreign Affairs Council to meet to review recents developments, including situation in Eastern Mediterranean.

US

NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump expected to deliver remarks as part of event marking 75th anniversary of UN.

WASHINGTON - 38th American-Turkish Conference to begin, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US Vice President Mike Pence being expected to deliver remarks on first day.

WASHINGTON - Trump to visit Ohio state as part of his presidential campaign.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following clashes between Libyan army and militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Treasury and Finance Ministry to release central government debt figures for August.

SPECIAL REPORT

Palestinian women allege sexual abuse in Israeli jails

By Salam Abu Sharar

RAMALLAH (AA) - Dena Karmi, 41, a Palestinian woman who spent 16 months in Israeli prison, recalls a harrowing tale of sexual abuse she faced behind the bars.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Making UN bureaucracy inclusive need of hour’

By Iftikhar Gilani

ANKARA (AA) - As global leaders start addressing the UN General Assembly from Tuesday to mark the 75th year of the world body, experts call for overhauling its bureaucracy to make it more representative and inclusive.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Digital learning faces hurdles amid pandemic’

By Burak Dag

ANKARA (AA) - With the novel coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of abating, homes have turned into classrooms and parents have taken on the role of teaching assistant or learning partner, whether they are ready or not, said a Turkish social media expert.