Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, August 31, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend graduation ceremony at National Defense University, and later attend opening ceremony for new fishing season.

JAPAN

TOKYO - Turkey’s Family Labor and Social Services Minister Zehra Zumrut Selcuk to attend G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPORTS

CHINA

FOSHAN - 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup begins with opening game between Angola and Serbia.

SPECIAL REPORT

Welcoming refugees, Turkey now reaps economic benefits

By Aysu Bicer

ANKARA (AA) - Syrian entrepreneurs provide a living for at least 7% of their 3.5 million compatriots in Turkey, according to a study released this week by a Turkish-based think tank.

SPECIAL REPORT

Technological detox offers break from digital world

By Ali Murat Alhas

ANKARA (AA) – The 21st century is the “age of technology,” and devices have become an indispensable -- and omnipresent -- part of our lives.