Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to host his Guinean counterpart Alpha Conde at Dolmabahce Palace.

ISTANBUL - Erdogan to receive Vice President of Afghanistan Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum at Dolmabahce Palace.

ANKARA - Following developments on Turkey's deal with US, Russia on Syria.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - Following second day of NATO defense ministers meeting which Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar is attending.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov to hold meeting with his US, Chinese and Pakistani counterparts.

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend opening ceremony of 18th summit of Non-Aligned Movement and Ziraat Bank Sumgayit branch.

PALESTINE

RAMALLAH - Anadolu Agency photographer shares ordeal 10 months after release from Israeli jails.

GAZA - Palestinian people to stage anti-occupation protests for 80th conservative Friday.

LEBANON

BEIRUT- Lebanese people in the streets for ninth day protesting corruption and mismanagement.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD- Anti-corruption protests are expected in capital Baghdad.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

ETHIOPIA

ADDIS ABABA - Monitoring protest in Ethiopia's Oromia region.

CAMEROON

YAOUNDE - International conference on sustainable energy and climate in African municipalities.

ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release sectoral confidence indices for September.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to announce international reserves statistics for September and capacity utilization rate of the manufacturing industry for October.

SPECIAL REPORT

Climate refugees: Forgotten migrants in environment (2)

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - The developed countries of the West are afraid of "climate refugees," although they are the most responsible ones creating problems that cause environmental migration, according to head of a human rights program.

SPECIAL REPORT

Breast cancer successfully treatable if diagnosed early

By Erdogan Cagatay Zontur

ANKARA (AA) - Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women, but if it is diagnosed at an early stage, there is a good chance it can be successfully treated, according to an expert.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish economy back to normalization after US, Russia deal

By Aysu Bicer

ANKARA (AA) - For a long time Turkey has been exposed to problems due to a 8-year civil war in Syria and its fight against terrorism, putting additional pressures on the economy but at least for now, as the dust settles in the region, Turkish economy is likely to see a less risky last quarter.

SPECIAL REPORT

Scientists unravel genetic ancestry of Indonesian people

By Hayati Nupus

JAKARTA (AA) - A recent study which combined a historical approach with genetics research concluded that the dichotomy between "native" and "migrant" should never have become a subject of debate in the first place.