Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, July 20, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

LEFKOSA – Turkey's Vice President Fuat Oktay to attend events marking the 45th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation.

LEFKOSA – Oktay to meet with Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akinci, Parliament Speaker Teberruken Ulucay and Prime Minister Ersin Tatar.

UK

LONDON – Developments to be followed regarding the capture of a British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in the Syrian civil war.

SPECIAL REPORT

45 years on, Turkey’s Peace Operation in Cyprus still echoes

By Ali Murat Alhas

ANKARA (AA) - "The Turkish Armed Forces [TSK] will not open fire as long as it is not fired upon, they are in Cyprus not for war but for peace. [The TSK] is in Cyprus not for an occupation but to stop an occupation. With its operation launched at dawn, [the TSK] will save both Turkish and Greek Cypriots from the darkness of the oppressive regime."

SPECIAL REPORT

Anxiety in India over Afghan peace process

By Iftikhar Gilani

ANKARA (AA) - As major powers move toward finalizing a deal in Afghanistan, anxiety looms large in India over the fate of its $3 billion worth of investments and clout in the war-torn country.

SPECIAL REPORT

Half-century since humanity set foot on moon's surface

By Jeyhun Aliyev

ANKARA (AA) - July 20 marks a giant leap for mankind -- of stellar proportions -- when a man made history by stepping on the dusty surface of the Moon a half-century ago.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish shadow play looking for more African viewers

By James Tasamba

KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) - A famous traditional Turkish shadow play, Karagoz Istanbul Explorer will be staged for different African audiences, following its successful show at Africa’s Ubumuntu Arts Festival in Kigali, Rwanda, said Fatih Polat, the Karagoz master.