Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkey's statistical authority (TurkStat) to release economic confidence index for December.

ANKARA - Following developments in wake of U.S. announcement it will withdraw its forces from Syria, including northeastern Syria.

ANKARA - Following developments in case of killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

ANKARA - Culture and Tourism Ministry to announce Number of Arriving-Departing Foreigners and Citizens for November.

ANKARA - Turkey's Central Bank to announce International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity for November.

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU - President Ilham Aliyev to receive Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu. Soylu expected to meet his Azerbaijani counterpart Ramil Usubov and visit Turkish and Azerbaijani martyrs cemetery.

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.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Fenerbahce Beko to face reigning champions Real Madrid in 15th round of 2018-19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season.