Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair top tier meetings at his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party headquarters.

ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with his Bissau-Guinean counterpart.

ANKARA - Following developments in Turkey's deals with US, Russia on northern Syria.

ANKARA / WASHINGTON - Following developments after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of Daesh, also known as ISIS, was killed in Syria.

UK

LONDON - Government motion on proposed general election on Dec. 12 will be voted in House of Commons.

GERMANY

FRANKFURT - German Chancellor Merkel, French President Macron and Italian President Mattarella to attend farewell ceremony for European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.

CHILE

SANTIAGO - Monitoring mass protests and political developments in capital Santiago.

ARGENTINA

BUENOS AIRES - Following developments after Alberto Fernandez was elected president.

URUGUAY

MONTEVIDEO - Following general elections in Uruguay.

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG - Water Minister Lindiwe Sisulu to brief media on ongoing crisis that has left almost one million people in Free State province without water and forced other provinces to start implementing restrictions.

JOHANNESBURG - Following internal conflicts within official opposition Democratic Alliance Party in South Africa following spate of top resignations within party.

RWANDA

KIGALI - East and Central Africa mining forum to kick off.

ETHIOPIA

ADDIS ABABA - African Innovation Week to be held at African Union headquarters.

EGYPT

CAIRO - German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass is expected to meet Egypt’s Foreign Minister’s Sameh Showery.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Monitoring developments in anti-corruption demonstrations in capital.

LEBANON

BEIRUT - Monitoring developments in anti-tax demonstrations in capital.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPECIAL REPORT

Art colony in Turkey changing lives of special children

By Gozde Bayar

ANKARA (AA) - A Turkish art colony has boosted self-confidence of nearly 500 special children by encouraging them to socialize and perform arts in the last six years.

SPECIAL REPORT

Arbaeen pilgrimage, world's largest public gathering

By Syed Zafar Mehdi

TEHRAN (AA) - Braving intense heat, sand storms and precarious security situation, millions of Shias from different corners of the world converge at one place and cover vast swathes of land by foot. They call it the 'world's largest rally against terrorism and extremism'.