Diary

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

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend 15th International Defense Industry Fair's opening ceremony. He will later meet President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio.

ANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop to meet South Korean National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug.

ANKARA - Aftermath of floods in Black Sea provinces.

ANKARA - Following COVID-19 normalization process in Turkey, virus variants, worldwide pandemic situation.

US

WASHINGTON - UN Security Council to hold closed-door meeting on situation in Myanmar.

JORDAN

AMMAN - Following Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu's 2-day visit.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to hold news conference on Afghanistan.

BRUSSELS - EU foreign ministers to convene extraordinarily with Afghanistan on agenda.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring developments as Taliban take control of Afghanistan after 20 years.

TUNISIA

TUNIS - Monitoring developments after President Kais Saied suspended parliament in July.

MYANMAR

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

THE ECONOMY

WASHINGTON - US Census Bureau to announce Retail Sales for July.

WASHINGTON - US Federal Reserve to reveal Industrial Production for July.

WASHINGTON - The Fed Chair Jerome Powell to host town hall speech.

SPECIAL REPORT

Wildfires destroying plantation in Zimbabwe

By John Cassim

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) – Like many other parts of world, Chimanimani district in the landlocked southern African country of Zimbabwe is witnessing wildfires since June, destroying trees and exposing the soil to possible landslides.

SPECIAL REPORT

Why did US-trained Afghan army fail to fend off Taliban?

By Rabia Iclal Turan

ANKARA (AA) - Experts cite lack of air support and weak political leadership among other reasons behind failure of Afghan forces.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bangladesh top source country for migrants making unsafe sea voyages to Europe

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Bangladesh remains the top source country for migrants making illegal sea voyages to Europe, despite efforts by the government to address the issue.

SPECIAL REPORT

India makes new attempt at ‘forced’ nationalism in Kashmir

By Hilal Mir

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) - The government of Indian-administered Kashmir hoisted a 100-foot-high Indian flag atop a fort in the capital Srinagar on Sunday, in one of a series of activities underway to promote Indian nationalistic symbols in a place where anti-India sentiment runs deep.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Pakistan, Turkey have great potential for cooperation'

By Mehmet Ozturk

ISTANBUL (AA) - With close cultural and historical ties, Pakistan and Turkey have great potential for cooperation in a host of areas, according to Pakistan’s president.