Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

HUNGARY

BUDAPEST - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Hungary and meet his counterpart Janos Ader and Prime Minister Victor Orban.

BUDAPEST - Erdogan and Orban to hold joint press conference following High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council Meeting.

BUDAPEST - Erdogan to meet with Turkish and Hungarian businesspeople. Later to visit Tomb of Gul Baba and Ottoman Era Turkish Archery in Miniatures Exhibit.

MEXICO

MEXICO - Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop to attend MIKTA Parliament Speakers Meeting and moderate forum on sustainable tourism.

UK

LONDON - British man found guilty of terrorism charges after his involvement with terrorist group PKK/YPG expected to be sentenced.

US

WASHINGTON - U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is set to testify at Congress.

RUSSIA

OMSK - President Vladimir Putin, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to attend 16th Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.

MOSCOW - Russia to host Moscow Nonproliferation Conference, which will see attendance of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.

THE NETHERLANDS

THE HAGUE - International Criminal Court to sentence Congolese rebel chief Bosco Ntaganda after he was convicted earlier this year of war crimes and sexual slavery.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to meet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss international security issues.

LEIPZIG - US Secretary of State Pompeo and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas to meet in eastern city of Leipzig, discuss bilateral and international issues.

FRANKFURT - Lufthansa Group cancels nearly 700 flights scheduled for Thursday as UFO labor union begins 48-hour strike.

ETHIOPIA

ADDIS ABABA - Ministerial session on migration, refugees, and displaced persons at African Union headquarters.

UGANDA

KAMPALA - Face-to-face meeting between South Sudan President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar.

MAURITIUS

PORT LOUIS - Nearly a million registered voters to take part in parliamentary election.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Following Iraqi anti-government protests.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Monitoring months-long battles between Libyan rivals over capital Tripoli.

LEBANON

BEIRUT - Following weeks-long anti-government protests.

ALGERIA

ALGIERS - Tunisian Prime Minister Yousef Chahed to arrive in Algiers for visit of indefinite duration.

IRAN

TEHRAN - Following developments after Iran started injecting gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordow nuclear facility on Wednesday

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry to announce cash realizations for October

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to announce household domestic tourism for the Second Quarter

SPORTS

ANKARA - Turkish basketball team Anadolu Efes to face Greece’s Olympiacos in seventh-round match of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague at Athens.

ANKARA - Turkey's Trabzonspor to face Russian team Krasnodar in a Group C match.

ANKARA - Istanbul Basaksehir to take on Austrian club Wolfsberg in a Group J match.

ANKARA - Besiktas to face Portugal club Braga in Group K match.

SPECIAL REPORT

OIC mandate needs to be reviewed: Expert

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISTANBUL (AA) - With the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hitting the half-century mark, there is a need for it to engage in introspection as the Muslim world needs committed leadership, said an OIC commissioner.

SPECIAL REPORT

India awaits verdict on Babri Mosque with bated breath

By Iftikhar Gilani

ANKARA (AA) - As India awaits the Supreme Court verdict on whether the site of the historic 16th century Babri Mosque belongs to Hindus or Muslims, the government is reaching out with bated breath to both Hindu and Muslim leaders to calm tempers and avoid any major fallout, in case of an adverse ruling.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Russia must end occupation of Ukraine for stability'

By Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA (AA) - Kiev is calling on Russia to end its occupation of Ukraine to achieve stability in the region, said a top official of Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey shifting to more eco-friendly, sustainable fishing

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey's proposed changes to its fisheries law aim to stem marine pollution, crack down on poaching, and impose heavy penalties, said a ruling party lawmaker.

SPECIAL REPORT

Experts compare Russian, USSR influence worldwide

By Elena Teslova

MOSCOW (AA) - Russia in recent years has been trying to gradually restore its influence in the world arena, after its sway waned following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish composer looks to leave permanent mark on Istanbul

By Nilay Kar Onum and Busra Nur Bilgic Cakmak

ISTANBUL / ANKARA(AA) - As Istanbul impatiently waits for the opening of a groundbreaking new opera house, a Turkish opera virtuoso is busy composing a momentous work to mark the opening.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Daesh/ISIS will remain potent threat post-Baghdadi'

By Zehra Nur Duz

ANKARA (AA) - The Daesh terrorist group’s violent extremism, the outcome of a nebula of problems, will continue to manifest itself in various forms following its leader's demise, including guerrilla warfare and virtual terrorism, warn experts.