Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Health Minister Fahrettin Koca to address news conference following meeting of Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.

ANKARA - Following latest cease-fire agreement for Idlib, northwestern Syria, along Turkey's southern border, reached by Turkey, Russia.

US

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to meet his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to hold session on situation in Libya.

UK

LONDON - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet his British counterpart Dominic Raab during working visit to London.

LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson to respond to lawmakers' questions in the House of Commons.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - German Chancellor Angela Merkel to address European Parliament on Germany’s EU term presidency program.

BRUSSELS - Merkel, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Council President Charles Michel, European Parliament President David Sassoli to gather for mini-summit to discuss EU’s next seven-year budget, planned coronavirus recovery fund.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

SARAJEVO - 25th anniversary of Srebrenica Genocide to be commemorated with various activities.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following clashes between Libyan Army and militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.

SPORTS

TRABZON - Title contenders Trabzonspor to take on Fraport TAV Antalyaspor in Turkish Super Lig week 31 match.

SPECIAL REPORT

Greece: Hundreds of animals to perish at old airport site

By Magda Panoutsopoulou

ATHENS (AA) - The Greek government has given a green light last month for the demolition of five structures on the former Elliniko Airport, an investment that would redevelop the area into a complex of luxury residences, hotels, and casino, offering a plenty of job openings, but also causing a big ecological disaster.

SPECIAL REPORT

Istanbul Photo Awards unites world’s photojournalists

By Firdevs Bulut

ANKARA (AA) - The Istanbul Photo Awards brings together photojournalists from all over the world, and that is what makes it unique, say jury members.

SPECIAL REPORT

Fenerbahce hero Emre scores in 4 different decades

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish veteran midfielder Emre Belozoglu is pushing 40, but the Fenerbahce skipper is now the only player in the Super Lig to have scored in four different decades.