Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

BITLIS - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend event in eastern Turkey marking 950th anniversary of Battle of Malazgirt.

ISTANBUL - Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum to organize fourth general assembly in metropolis Istanbul.

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

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to deliver statement at German parliament on latest developments in Afghanistan.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring developments after Taliban seize capital Kabul.

ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to announce sectoral indices for August.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to announce August capacity utilization rate in manufacturing industry.

SPECIAL REPORT

Uganda bracing to host 2,000 Afghan refugees

By Godfrey Olukya

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - Even as the landlocked East African country of Uganda remains among the poorest nations in the world, it is eagerly awaiting to host 2,000 Afghan refugees.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rohingya growing increasingly embittered as they mark painful anniversary

By Md. Kamruzzaman

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Frustration is mounting among stateless Rohingya in Bangladesh's refugee camps as their longing for a peaceful and dignified repatriation to their home country remains unfulfilled.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Rohingya must be rooted in their identity to successfully repatriate’

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Educating Rohingya in their native language and helping them practice their culture should be among the major focuses for facilitating the sustainable repatriation and reintegration of persecuted Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, according to rights activists and policy analysts.