Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Monitoring clashes between Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and forces of commander Khalifa Haftar.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Following anti-government protests.

LEBANON

BEIRUT - Following anti-government protests.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB / HASAKAH / RAQQA - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Galatasaray to face Antalyaspor in their last match in first half of Turkish football Super League.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish banking sector ends year better than expected

ANKARA (AA) - The Turkish banking sector will end 2019 better than expected, with a recovery in macroeconomic indicators such as growth, inflation, and unemployment, said the heads of both state and private banks.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish-Tunisian ties face attempts at sabotage

By Yamena Salemi

ANKARA (AA) - After the ouster and death of Libya's longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, two seats of power emerged in Libya.

SPECIAL REPORT

Indian government asks protesters to pay for damages

By Shuriah Niazi

RAMPUR, India (AA) - A week after protests against a controversial new citizenship law, claiming 23 lives in India’s largest state Uttar Pradesh, authorities are issuing notices for people to pay for damages.

SPECIAL REPORT

Decades-old Istanbul record store set to close its doors

By Nilay Kar Onum

ISTANBUL (AA) – After decades serving Istanbul music lovers, a historic record store is shuttering its doors at the end of this year due to "family reasons."

SPECIAL REPORT

Australia bushfires taking toll on public health

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Australia's "terrible" air quality is taking a toll on public health, with hospitals crowded with patients suffering from respiratory and heart conditions, said an expert.