Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set to arrive in Washington for official talks with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at State Department.

TURKEY

ANKARA - Monitoring developments related to Turkey’s agreements hammered with the U.S. and Russia regarding northern Syria.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release balance of payments statistics for September.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to announce health expenditures for year 2018.

ISTANBUL - Following Turkey-Palestine Business Council's 17th Joint Meeting and bilateral business meetings.

BOLIVIA

LA PAZ - Following developments after resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales on the call of country’s army chief.

GERMANY

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel to address annual meeting of Confederation of German Employers' Association (BDA).

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - EU defense ministers to meet.

FRANCE

PARIS - 40th Session of UNESCO General Conference to begin. Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kiran to attend conference.

PARIS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to address conference.

PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron to address Paris Peace Forum.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Iraqis continue anti-government sit-ins.

IRAN

KHUZESTAN - Following developments after mysterious death of poet Hassan Heydari in southwestern province of Khuzestan.

LEBANON

BEIRUT- Following weeks-long anti-government protests.

PALESTINE

GAZA CITY - Escalation of tension expected after Israeli forces killed top Islamic Jihad commander.

LIBYA

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

ETHIOPIA

ADDIS ABABA - Following African Union conference on women's participation in election.

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG - Following discussions at second day of Africa Investment Forum which is seeking ideas to unlock continent's untapped economic potential.

SPECIAL REPORT

Victims recall deadly 1999 quake in Duzce, Turkey

By Ali Murat Alhas

ANKARA (AA) – Although they say that time heals all wounds, Seyfullah Uzun is still haunted by the 1999 earthquake in Duzce province in northwestern Turkey, where he was lucky enough to escape death with a broken arm and ribs.

SPECIAL REPORT

Evolution to 5G technology offers variety of benefits

By Erdogan Cagatay Zontur

ANKARA (AA) - Two new wireless technologies, 5G and Wi-Fi 6, offer potentially significant benefits to the audiovisual (AV) industry, according to a social media expert.

SPECIAL REPORT

Kashmir marks 100th day of communications blockade

By Hilal Mir

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) - A communications blockade imposed by the Indian government in disputed Jammu and Kashmir will be 100 days old Tuesday, the longest in the insurgency-ridden region.

SPECIAL REPORT

Testing times for Ethiopia's Nobel laureate leader

By Addis Getachew and Seleshi Tessema

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) - Even as the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali was nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, he is facing daunting challenges to maintain peace at home and also to continue bonhomie with the neighboring Eritrea.