Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, June 29, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

JAPAN

OSAKA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend sessions on women’s empowerment as well as on climate change, environment, and energy.

OSAKA - Erdogan to separately meet with US President Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Theresa May, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

OSAKA - Erdogan to attend the final session of G20 summit and later to hold a press conference at INTEX Osaka Exhibition Center.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPECIAL REPORT

DC's Palestinian museum eschews politics for humanism

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) – The question asked of visitors after they make their way through the Museum of the Palestinian People’s diverse exhibits is simple: “What did you learn?”

SPECIAL REPORT

'Protecting Amazon's peoples key to climate stability'

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - The most effective solution for protecting the Amazon, which is essential to restoring climate stability, is defending its indigenous peoples’ rights and territories, according to the head of a nonprofit environmental group.

SPECIAL REPORT

Mangoes quench Pakistan’s summer brunt

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – In Pakistan, where people are exploring ways to beat searing summer heat, delicious mangoes keep them cool and fresh.

SPECIAL REPORT

Syrian regime torture can’t steal hopes of ex-prisoner

By Meryem Goktas

AFRIN, Syria - A woman formerly jailed by the Syrian regime continues to hold on to the hope of a free Syria, despite the human rights violations and abuse she was exposed to.