Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, July 6, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet with ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party lawmakers at party's Istanbul headquarters. Erdogan later to meet with Istanbul district mayors.

ISTANBUL - Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu to attend migration evaluation meeting.

TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

LEFKOSA - Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay to attend 1st Economy Forum of Turkey-TRNC Chamber of Commerce. Oktay later to meet with Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Ersin Tatar and attend 3rd meeting of Investment Advisory Council.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON - Monitoring aftermath of southern California's magnitude 7.1 earthquake, second temblor in area in less than two days.

SPORTS

ANKARA - Turkey’s national women’s volleyball team to face Brazil in semifinals of 2019 FIVB Nations League.

ANKARA - England to face Sweden in third-place match of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey: Oil wrestling fans remember legends

By Ali Murat Alhas

EDIRNE, Turkey – As wrestlers battle for glory at Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival in Turkey, passionate fans of all ages are seizing the opportunity to pay tribute to the sport’s legends.