Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend lunch with Guinea-Bissau’s newly elected President Umaro Sissoco Embalo at Vahdettin Pavilion and to separately host Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.

ANKARA - Following arrival of Turkish cargo plane that airlifted citizens from Wuhan, China, heart of coronavirus outbreak.

ELAZIG - Following developments in wake of last week's 6.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern province.

US

WASHINGTON / TEL AVIV / JERUSALEM - Following reactions to Trump’s so-called Middle East peace plan.

CHINA

WUHAN - Following global spread of coronavirus outbreak and efforts to fight it.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB / RAQQAH / HASAKAH - Monitoring developments in cease-fire brokered by Turkey and Russia for Idlib, province targeted by Assad regime and its allies.

LIBYA / RUSSIA / TURKEY

TRIPOLI / MOSCOW / ANKARA - Monitoring initiatives to resolve Libya crisis as well as cease-fire process.

SPORTS

MELBOURNE - 2020 Australian Open women's singles final to be held.

TRABZON, Turkey - Trabzonspor to face Fenerbahce in Turkish Super Lig match, highly-anticipated game.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pakistani premier says war averted in Middle East, things still tense

By Mehmet Ozturk, Islamuddin Sajid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said diplomatic efforts have brought down tension in the Middle East following the recent U.S.-Iran conflict.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘World court ruling brings hope to persecuted Rohingya’

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ANKARA (AA) - In a landmark judgment, the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Jan. 23 ordered Myanmar to take all necessary measures to protect Rohingya Muslims from genocide. In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Myanmarese author and human rights activist Maung Zarni, 57, known for supporting Rohingya, explains the significance of the judgment and the road ahead.

SPECIAL REPORT

Baris Manco: Turkish music legend, cultural envoy

By Dilara Hamit

ANKARA (AA) - Baris Manco, one of Turkey's most important figures -- known as a cultural envoy of the country, a singer, composer, television host and actor -- is commemorated 21 years after his passing.

SPECIAL REPORT

The world of Hans Hartung

By Cindi Cook

PARIS (AA) - As the art world goes, abstractionists seem near a dime a dozen. Names like Jackson Pollak and Willem de Kooning are easily recognizable in the pantheon of giants who have impacted the genre.

SPECIAL REPORT

Climate strikes, environmental protests in January 2020

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Entering the 2020s, people across the world are staging strikes, demonstrations and protests calling for action against human-made climate change and damage to the environment.

SPECIAL REPORT

Environmental disasters in January

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - The first month of the decade saw numerous environmental disasters that have affected climate change and vice versa, including bushfires in Australia, flash floods in Indonesia, heavy snow in Pakistan and volcanic eruption in the Philippines.

SPECIAL REPORT

Environmental developments in January

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - The first month of 2020 saw the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA's report that 2019 was the second hottest year on record, along with steps taken around the world to combat the effects of climate change, including in Turkey, China and Thailand.

SPECIAL REPORT

Explosive offense to meet tough defense for NFL title

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) ­­- Sunday’s matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV will decide the champion for the National Football League's (NFL) 100th season.