Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, July 5, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend graduation ceremony at National Defense University.

KONYA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to address International Religious Services Conference.

ISTANBUL - First group of Hajj pilgrims to leave for Saudi Arabia with a ceremony to be held at Istanbul Airport.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - The NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting to be held in Brussels.

BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to brief press members after NRC meeting.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPORTS

ANKARA – Diamond League’s Swiss leg to be held in Lausanne as Turkish sprinter Ramil Guliyev to compete in Men’s 200 meters.

SPECIAL REPORT

Oil wrestlers battle for glory in Turkey

By Ali Murat Alhas

EDIRNE, Turkey (AA) – Turkey’s northwestern Edirne province is set to become the battleground of an ancient sports event where wrestlers compete to win a golden belt and honor a centuries-old tradition.