Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to embark on visit to Angola.

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

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring political developments, security issue in Afghanistan.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey can play active role in renovating, restoring Afghanistan: Taliban official

By Mehmet Ozturk

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey can play “an active role in investing, realizing some projects, renovating and restoring Afghanistan," with the resources it possesses, according to that country’s acting foreign minister.

SPECIAL REPORT

Former Indian economics professor says government needs to know number of residents in poverty

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - There is a need to address "chronic poverty" and the "dynamics of poverty" in India, a leading expert in India said as the world observes International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Sunday.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey focused on poverty eradication in Kenya, Africa

By Andrew Wasike

NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) - Turkey’s state-run aid agency has been on the front lines in fighting poverty in Kenya and distributing aid to millions who need it on the African continent.

SPECIAL REPORT

Zimbabweans see health benefits of consuming traditional meals

By John Cassim

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) - Zimbabweans are beginning to consume more traditional meals and say they are healthier compared to when they eat conventional western dishes.

SPECIAL REPORT

Belgium’s Golden Generation: Team of stars without titles

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

ANKARA (AA) - Looking at the national football team lists, any fan can conclude that Belgium is currently, and for some time, has one of the most powerful squads across the globe.

SPECIAL REPORT

OPINION - This time we know

- Resurgent nationalism in Belgrade, its proxy regime in Banja Luka at center of crisis threatening to unravel peace not only in Bosnia and Herzegovina but also farther afield

By Emir Suljagic

The author is director of the Srebrenica Memorial Center. A part-time lecturer at the International Relations Department of the International University of Sarajevo (IUS), Suljagic is also the author of two books: Ethnic Cleansing: Politics, Policy, Violence - Serb Ethnic Cleansing Campaign in former Yugoslavia and Postcards from the Grave.