Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend 49th meeting of mukhtars (heads of Turkish villages and neighborhoods) at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Erdogan also to chair Defense Industry Executive Committee Meeting.

ISTANBUL - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend a conference, titled Importance of International Relations in Turkey, at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

SPECIAL REPORT

Indonesia ready to overcome challenging tsunami

By Sorwar Alam and Meryem Goktas

ANKARA (AA) - Charity groups are helping thousands of people displaced in Indonesia's tsunami-hit areas as search for the missing continues.

INDONESIA

JAKARTA - Monitoring developments after tsunami hit Sunda Strait following volcanic eruption.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war in wake of US President Trump's decision to pull out troops.

YEMEN

SANAA - Monitoring developments in Yemeni humanitarian crisis.

SPECIAL REPORT

Prisoners stuck in midst of Pakistan-India tensions

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Already locked in a string of land and sea disputes, longtime rivals Pakistan and India are all set for another showdown in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a case involving an alleged Indian spy.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL (AA) - Darussafaka Tekfen to take on Greece's Olympiakos at home while Anadolu Efes to face Barcelona Lassa in an away match in the 15th round of the 2018-19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season.

SPECIAL REPORT

Football: 'Big 3' domination in Super Lig over?

By Can Erozden and Satuk Bugra Kutlugun

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's top tier football league, the Spor Toto Super Lig, has been experiencing something new this year as trio -- Galatasaray, Besiktas and Fenerbahce -- look far away from the leaders spot.