Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, July 15, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend parliamentary event to commemorate people killed during defeated coup in Turkey on July 15, 2016.

ANKARA – Erdogan also to participate in commemorative ceremony on occasion of Democracy and National Unity Day, marked annually on July 15, and opening ceremony of Democracy Museum at presidential complex.

ANKARA – Following normalization process in Turkey amid drop in COVID-19 cases, plus variants and worldwide pandemic situation.

UZBEKISTAN

TASHKENT – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet Secretary-General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Vladimir Norov, US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani as part of his visit to Uzbekistan.

TASHKENT – Cavusoglu to attend event at Turkish Embassy in Tashkent to mark anniversary of July 15, 2016 failed coup bid.

TASHKENT – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to take part in high-level international conference titled Central and South Asia: Regional Interconnectedness. Challenges and Opportunities.

US

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden to host German Chancellor Angela Merkel for official working visit at White House.

WASHINGTON – Desk to monitor events on anniversary of July 15, 2016 defeated coup in Turkey.

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG – Following developments amid ongoing violent protests and rioting over imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.

CAMEROON

YAOUNDE – World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti to hold media briefing on COVID-19 case management and vaccine rollout in Africa.

PALESTINE

JERUSALEM – Following aftermath of May cease-fire agreement between Israel, Hamas.

MYANMAR

YANGON – Monitoring developments after February military coup triggered violent protests, crackdown.

SPECIAL REPORT

FETO tried to oust Turkish government with money made in US: Film director

By Kasim Ileri and Servet Gunerigok

WASHINGTON (AA) – The Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) tried to overthrow the democratically elected government of Turkey with money generated inside the US, said an American film director.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish people rejected July 15 coup attempt with their lives: Ex-US official

By Kasim Ileri

WASHINGTON (AA) – Turkish people rejected the July 15, 2016 coup attempt not only with words but also with actions, and in many cases, with their lives, said Mark Kimmitt, former US assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs.

SPECIAL REPORT

US 'should do everything possible' to extradite Gulen to Turkey: Expert

By Dilara Zengin and Kasim Ileri

WASHINGTON (AA) – The Biden administration "should do everything possible" to extradite FETO ringleader Fetullah Gulen to Turkey, a US-based expert told Anadolu Agency.

SPECIAL REPORT

Maasai warriors break taboo, work as hairdressers

By Kizito Makoye

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) – Milton Sabai giggles with excitement as he pulls a thin braid and ties it on his left toe, methodically twisting it to make long strands which he uses to weave on his clients' scalps.