Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend cabinet meeting at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Monitoring developments over agreements with Russia, US on Syria.

US

WASHINGTON - Trump administration expected to begin formal withdrawal from Paris Agreement on climate change.

UK

LONDON - UK House of Commons to elect new speaker.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - 45-member drafting body to begin discussing Syria constitution.

ITALY

ROME - Turkish film director Ferzan Ozpetek to receive Italian Order of Merit, country’s highest honor.

SPAIN

MADRID - Leaders of Spain’s five main political parties to appear in televised debate ahead of general elections.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin to take part in celebrations of Russian national holiday -- National Unity Day.

GERMANY

ZWICKAU - Chancellor Merkel to visit a memorial dedicated to victims of far-right terror group National Socialist Underground (NSU) in eastern German city of Zwickau.

GUINEA

CONAKRY - Opposition and civil society groups in Guinea will hold a protest over potential referendum which would allow 81-year-old President Alpha Conde to run for a third term.

SOUTH SUDAN

JUBA - International crisis group to brief media on South Sudan peace process.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Monitoring developments in anti-corruption protests in capital, southern cities.

LEBANON

BEIRUT - Monitoring developments in anti-tax protests across nation.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

ECONOMY

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release inflation figures for October.

SPECIAL REPORT

Serbia becomes tourist paradise for Chinese, Turks

By Talha Ozturk

BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) - Serbia attracts millions of tourists every year despite being beset by political and economic difficulties due to its turbulent past of the 90s.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkic Council cities favorite stop for global mediation

By Iftikhar Gilani

ISTANBUL (AA) - Forget Geneva and New York, off late, the cities of Istanbul, Almaty, Astana, Tashkent and Baku have emerged as the favorite diplomatic destinations, for conflict ridden countries to search for peace.