Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Following his visit to Anitkabir, country's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's mausoleum, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive congratulations on Oct. 29 Republic Day at presidential complex, also to attend opening of National Struggle Exhibition on 97th Anniversary of the Republic at Nation’s Library.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean.

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

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - Leaders of EU member countries to hold virtual summit on COVID-19.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to address lawmakers at parliament on coronavirus crisis, EU efforts to combat COVID-19.

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU - Following clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh region, Armenia's attacks on civilian settlements.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following preliminary talks to find solution to end hostilities between Libya’s warring parties.

SPORTS

SIVAS, Turkey - Turkish football club Demir Grup Sivasspor to play against Israel's Maccabi Tel-Aviv in UEFA Europa League Group I match.

TEL AVIV, Israel - Turkish basketball powerhouse Fenerbahce Beko to visit Israeli team Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 6.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey’s national anthem gets Singaporean rendition

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ANKARA (AA) - As Turkey celebrates its 97th anniversary, the Turkish national anthem has got a special Singaporean violin rendition, released by the Singapore Embassy in Ankara for the Republic Day, showing friendly ties between the two countries.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish aid agency helps to conserve turtles in Gambia

By Mustapha K. Darboe

BANJUL, Gambia (AA) - With the help of Turkey’s state development aid agency, a hatchery in the West African country of Gambia released another batch of lively baby turtles into the sea early this week.

SPECIAL REPORT

America’s Hispanics to turn nation blue on Election Day

By Jorge Antonio Rocha

WASHINGTON (AA) - Alienated and targeted by US President Donald Trump’s somewhat divisive speeches against them and other ethnic groups, Hispanics are now the largest non-white electorate in the US, and their growing voting power may be decisive in the outcome of the Nov. 3 presidential election.