ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, June 26, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend groundbreaking ceremony for Sazlidere Bridge, part of Canal Istanbul mega-project.
ANKARA – Following normalization process in Turkey amid drop in COVID-19 cases, plus worldwide pandemic situation.
PALESTINE
JERUSALEM – Following aftermath of May cease-fire agreement between Israel, Hamas.
MYANMAR
YANGON – Monitoring developments after Feb. 1 military coup triggered violent protests, crackdown.
ETHIOPIA
ADDIS ABABA – Human rights commission to release report on June 21 general election.
SPORTS
AMSTERDAM / LONDON – Following UEFA EURO 2020 last 16 matches; Wales vs. Denmark and Italy vs. Austria.
SPECIAL REPORT
Flower growers hold up Zimbabwe’s falling economy
By Jeffrey Moyo
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) – On the outskirts of the Zimbabwean capital Harare, Tilda Mahuni, a school dropout, forged an unlikely rags-to-riches story by growing flowers on a piece of land.
SPECIAL REPORT
Prisoners tell stories of torture in Yemeni prisons
Mohammed Alragawi
ISTANBUL (AA) – Haitham al-Shehab, 30, a journalist who spent nearly 2,000 days in a Yemeni prison controlled by Houthi rebels, said he was frequently subjected to “beating with batons, showers with cold water, and electric shocks.”
SPECIAL REPORT
Calhanoglu, Ibrahimovic, Ronaldo, others played for both Inter, AC Milan
By Can Erozden
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu on Tuesday joined Inter Milan from their city rivals AC Milan, joining the ranks of players who have taken the pitch for both Milan football clubs.
SPECIAL REPORT
Black Sea Economic Cooperation marks 29th anniversary
By Aysu Bicer
ANKARA (AA) – The idea for establishing the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) came from Turkey, and was a stroke of genius, according to Michael Christides, the group's secretary-general.
SPECIAL REPORT
George Floyd: Court of public opinion split on Derek Chauvin sentencing
By Andy Roesgen
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AA) – It was the moment the world had been anxiously awaiting for more than a year.
