Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, July 17, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ERZURUM – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend consultation meeting of Justice and Development (AK) Party in eastern Erzurum province.

ERZURUM – Erdogan also to participate in some launching ceremonies, including inauguration of Erzurum City Hospital.

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

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG – Monitoring recent developments after week of violent protests, unrest in South Africa over imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.

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

Young Kashmiri artists seek to reinvent calligraphy

By Nusrat Sidiq

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Irtiqa Bazaz, in Indian-administered Kashmir, was about 10 when she started learning the art of calligraphy on her own.

SPECIAL REPORT

Caste, ethnic loyalties decide poll favorites in Pakistani-administered Kashmir

By Aamir Latif

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistani-administered Kashmir (AA) – Unlike the comparatively homogeneous nature of Kashmir Valley across the Line of Control (LoC) under the Indian administration, the Pakistani-administered Kashmir or Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is vastly heterogeneous, inhabiting scores of ethnicities, locally known as biradaris.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Call for reforms to add wings to judicial system in India'

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) – Vishnu Tiwari, a resident of India's eastern state of Bihar, was 23 when a trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment. After 20 long years, during which every member of his family died, the Allahabad high court declared him innocent four months ago.

SPECIAL REPORT

Palestinian graffiti artist paints stories on West Bank barrier

By Salam Abu Sharar

BETHLEHEM, Palestine (AA) – Last month, Israeli soldiers arrested Taqi Sapateen while he was drawing graffiti on the wall that separates the Palestinian area of West Bank from Israeli territories.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bangladeshi youth stimulate employment amid challenges during coronavirus pandemic

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Securing a job has become almost a dream since the coronavirus pandemic hit Bangladesh as most job providers in the government and private sector have closed their recruitment process.