Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair meeting of Justice and Development (AK) Party's provincial heads.

ANKARA - Erdogan later to attend Youth Friendly Cities Congress and Exhibition at international convention center ATO Congresium.

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with his Uruguayan counterpart Francisco Bustillo.

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

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to participate in virtual G7 leaders meeting expected to focus on Afghanistan.

WASHINGTON - UN Security Council to discuss situation in Syria.

UK

LONDON - G7 Summit on Afghanistan to be held under UK chairmanship.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring developments after Taliban seize capital Kabul.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Industry and Technology Ministry to reveal international direct investments figure for H1 and June.

PARIS - OECD to reveal G20 International Merchandise Trade Statistics for Q2.

KOCAELI - Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank and Ali Taha Koc, head of Presidential Digital Transformation Office to reveal Turkey's artificial intelligence strategy.

SPORTS

CLUJ-NAPOCA - Turkish women’s national volleyball team to take on Netherlands in 2021 CEV EuroVolley Pool D match.

SPECIAL REPORT

ANALYSIS - Qatar emerges as biggest regional winner in Afghan endgame

By Dr. Ali Abo Rezeg

ANKARA (AA) - As Afghanistan nears the possible endgame after years of fighting, the mediatory role played by Qatar between the Taliban’s political leadership and the US has solidified the position of the Gulf state in the region.

SPECIAL REPORT

Palestinian freedom fighter takes pride in defending Jerusalem

By Salam Abu Sharar

JERUSALEM (AA) - On his humble home in Sur Baher, a town in the southeast of Jerusalem, Mohammad Jadallah is proud of his role in defending his hometown against Israeli occupation forces.