Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet visiting Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan to attend business lunch with Babis and Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlicek at Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release Consumer Price Index for August.

UK

LONDON - British parliament to hold first sitting following summer recess.

LONDON - Court of Session in Edinburgh to hear case brought by group of over 70 cross-party MPs arguing that proroguing parliament to force a no-deal.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Brussels to meet with NATO and EU leaders to discuss Transatlantic cooperation on economic and security issues.

BRUSSELS - Pompeo separately to meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and European Parliament President David Sassoli.

BRUSSELS - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to address EU Ambassadors’ Conference.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SOUTH AFRICA

CAPETOWN - President Cyril Ramaphosa will hold discussions with The Elders, an eminent group of former heads of government, and global human rights campaigners about South Africa’s introduction of the National Health Insurance (NHI).

SPECIAL REPORT

Climate change crippling marine life: wildlife official

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Climate change problems pose a significant threat to marine species and the issue should be urgently addressed, a wildlife protection official recently told
Anadolu Agency.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bangladesh’s mega bridge to boost economy

By Md. Kamruzzaman

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Bangladesh’s multipurpose river bridge, the Padma Bridge is expected to bolster country’s economy through a landmark connection between capital Dhaka and the country's southern region.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Turkey’s entry to Andean Parliament as observer significant’

By Daniel Salgar

BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) - Anadolu Agency interviewed Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Sureyya Sadi Bilgic recently visited Colombia to formalize the admission of Turkey as permanent observer to the Andean Parliament.

SPECIAL REPORT

Kashmiris struggle to meet their relatives in detention

By Ahmad Adil

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) - Afroza is a mother from Srinagar who has a heart-wrenching daily routine over the two weeks. She visits a local police station in the capital to meet his young son who was arrested as part of massive detentions in India after the scrapping of special status of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region.

SPECIAL REPORT

90% of Kashmir free of daytime restriction: India

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI (AA) - Indian authorities on Monday claimed 90% of the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir was free of daytime restriction.