Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, March 8, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - Marking International Women’s Day, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to take part in celebration of heroic women of Turkey.

ITALY

ROME - Following developments after 14 provinces and Lombardy region placed on lockdown due to coronavirus.

AMERICA

NEW YORK - Following developments after governor declares state of emergency due to coronavirus.

CHINA

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

LIBYA / RUSSIA / TURKEY

TRIPOLI / MOSCOW / ANKARA - Monitoring diplomatic initiatives to resolve Libyan crisis.

IRAN

TEHRAN - Following coronavirus outbreak.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Following efforts to form new government after Mohammed Allawi withdrew his bid.

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG - As Africa celebrates International Women's Day, following how countries empower women in various economic sectors, including politics, business, and academia.

SPECIAL REPORT

Conservation, not excavation, focus in Gobeklitepe

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) - It is critical that current efforts at Gobeklitepe, known as the world's oldest temple, focus on conservation rather than expanding excavation, said Turkish and German archeologists working at the 12,000-year-old dig site in southeastern Turkey.

SPECIAL REPORT

Cameroon women assert parity in 'unequal' system

By Aurore Bonny

DOUALA, Cameroon (AA) - A human rights defender and a digital entrepreneur, both active in the central African nation of Cameroon, shared their journeys to success and how they persevered despite numerous obstacles.

SPECIAL REPORT

UK government sued by top civil servant as tensions erupt

By Karim El-Bar

LONDON (AA) - Over the past two weeks, a simmering conflict between the British government and the civil service has boiled over into open conflict.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bedouin woman walks out of community’s comfort zone

By Nesma Siyam

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) - In a secluded Bedouin community in northern Gaza Strip, women are largely limited to raising children and doing household chores.

SPECIAL REPORT

Porto, city of the golden river, shines along Portuguese coast

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) - Stretched across the Atlantic coastline, the picturesque Portuguese city of Porto is renowned for treasures from three eras of architecture – gothic, baroque, and modern – as well as the river meandering its way to the ocean.

SPECIAL REPORT

Kashmir: Rape survivors recount horrors

By Nusrat Sidiq

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) - A rape survivor is driven to frequent panic attacks whenever she recalls how her own father committed the unspeakable act.