Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Sunday, March 11, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

BOLU / SAKARYA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s 6th provincial congresses in Black Sea province of Bolu and northwestern province of Sakarya.

BARTIN -Turkish Deputy PM and government spokesman Bekir Bozdag to attend AK Party’s Political Academy in Black Sea province of Bartin.

SYRIA

IDLIB / AZAZ / AFRIN - Monitoring Turkey's ongoing Operation Olive Branch against terrorist groups YPG/PKK-Daesh in Afrin, northwestern Syria.

SPECIAL REPORT:

Mandela women vow to continue support for Syrian women

By Meryem Goktas

ANKARA (AA) - Two family members of South Africa’s anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela vow to raise their voices for Syrian women imprisoned by the Bashar al-Assad regime.

SPECIAL REPORT:

Blockchain technology can revolutionize world: Experts

By Gokhan Ergocun and Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) - Experts discuss blockchain technology's ability to revolutionize the world by using it in several areas from agriculture to energy in addition to cryptocurrencies.