Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Following COVID-19 normalization process in Turkey, virus variants, worldwide pandemic situation.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring developments after Taliban seize Afghanistan capital Kabul.

SPORTS

CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania - Turkish women's national volleyball team to face Sweden in 2021 CEV EuroVolley Pool D match.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Religion-based attacks rising in India’

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI (AA) – Even as the Indian government has repeatedly rejected reports that the country is witnessing any form of religious persecution, activists say violent incidents against minorities have increased over the past few years.

SPECIAL REPORT

A history of fraternal Turkish-Afghan relations

By Ahmet Gencturk

ANKARA (AA) - Long before the establishment of diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Turkey, the Ottoman Empire reached Afghanistan with which it shared not only a common cultural and religious heritage but strategic interests.

SPECIAL REPORT

Israeli bullet ends talented Palestinian teen's dreams

By Salam Abu Sharar

NABLUS, Palestine (AA) - Saeed Odeh began his football career with his uncle; his life ended with uncle by his side.