ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – Following developments in Turkey's deals with US, Russia on northern Syria.
GERMANY
BERLIN – Regional elections to be held in eastern state of Thuringia.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD – Monitoring developments in anti-corruption demonstrations in capital after 63 people killed in Saturday protests.
SYRIA
ALEPPO / IDLIB – Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.
SPORTS
TURKEY
ISTANBUL – Besiktas to face cross-town rivals Galatasaray in Turkish Super Lig derby at Vodafone Park.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkey should focus on plastic waste for economy, planet: Expert
By Erdogan Cagatay Zontur and Dilara Hamit
ANKARA (AA) – The production of raw materials from plastic waste is a key issue Turkey should focus on for its economic well-being and the planet’s future, according to a top engineer in Turkey.
SPECIAL REPORT
Renewed exodus of Zimbabweans amid economic woes
By Jeffrey Moyo
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) – Hunched on seats at Rode Port cross border bus terminal in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, 45-year-old Timothy Mundonda chats in excitement with his wife and their three teenage children as they wait to board a bus to Johannesburg, South Africa.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkish furniture showroom to open mall in US
By Gokhan Ergocun
ISTANBUL (AA) – A Turkish showroom furniture retailer will open a branch in the U.S. to sell their wares and hopefully contribute to the countries’ bilateral trade target.
SPECIAL REPORT
Society 5.0 could take social system to next level: Analyst
By Ali Murat Alhas
ANKARA (AA) – Throughout the course of history, humanity has sought ways to live a better life, and the next phase to ensure this could be what some experts call "Society 5.0," or Smart Society.
