Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair his Justice and Development (AK) Party's Central Decision and Executive Board meeting. Erdogan also due to attend opening ceremony of houses built by Turkish government housing agency TOKI.

ANKARA - Following normalization process in Turkey amid drop in COVID-19 cases, plus worldwide pandemic situation.

TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

LEFKOSA - Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay to pay official visit to Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus.

LITHUANIA

VILNIUS - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend 4th Ukraine Reform Conference.

PALESTINE

JERUSALEM - Following aftermath of May cease-fire agreement between Israel, Hamas.

MYANMAR

YANGON - Monitoring developments after February military coup triggered violent protests, crackdown.

SPORTS

LONDON - England to take on Denmark in EURO 2020 semifinals.

LONDON - Following 2021 Wimbledon, the season’s third Grand Slam tournament.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Transport and Infrastructure Ministry to reveal airport statistics for June.

ANKARA - Treasury and Finance Ministry to share cash realizations for June.

SPECIAL REPORT

Nadiya Nighat - a trendsetter for football in Kashmir

By Nusrat Sidiq

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) - It has been over 13 years of struggle and perseverance for Nadiya Nighat in Indian-administered Kashmir to become a football player and now a coach.

SPECIAL REPORT

India's third wave may be 'weak,' says virologist

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - If a third wave hits India, it may be "small" compared to the first and second wave, a virologist said, as the country is now recording
a decline in the number of cases and deaths after the devastating second wave.