Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive Nechirvan Barzani, leader of Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Erdogan also due to attend launching ceremony of Ankara-Nigde highway.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.

US

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to observe signing ceremony between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo's Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to take part in video conference of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) foreign ministers.

MOSCOW - Joint meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) defense ministers to be held.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following developments after UN-recognized government announced nationwide cease-fire.

MALI

BAMAKO - Following developments after military coup ousting President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.

SPECIAL REPORT

ANALYSIS - Fire in waters: Great Game in Mediterranean to contain Turkey

By Iftikhar Gilani

ANKARA (AA) - The South China Sea and the Mediterranean maybe thousands of miles apart, but their waters are literally on fire as world powers are jostling, playing a new “Great Game”, keeping in view their strategic interests and large discoveries of oil and gas reserves in these regions.

SPECIAL REPORT

ANALYSIS - Turkey for talks in Eastern Mediterranean despite provocations

By Tevfik Durul

ATHENS (AA) - Turkey continues to insist on dialogue to resolve the Eastern Mediterranean issue, despite all the instigations by Greece, the Greek Cypriot administration and France.

SPECIAL REPORT

What to know ahead of US elections

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) - In 60 days, Americans will head to the polls to decide on granting US President Donald Trump four more years in office, or sending Democratic nominee Joe Biden to the White House.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish scientist hopeful of COVID-19 vaccine

By Ali Murat Alhas

ANKARA (AA) - A leading scientist in Turkey is optimistic that a safe and effective vaccine can be developed against the novel coronavirus and said he and his colleagues are working around the clock to produce results as soon as possible.