Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend 2017 budget talks in parliament

ISTANBUL - Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci to attend Turkey-Moldova Business Forum

ISTANBUL - Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Faruk Ozlu to attend the World Halal Summit

GERMANY

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Greek Prime Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to discuss EU issues, ongoing talks for a solution to Cyprus problem

SYRIA

ALEPPO - Latest developments amid ongoing efforts to evacuate thousands of Aleppo residents after government forces took control of the city

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL – Ruling Saenuri Party chooses pro-Park Geun-hye floor leader despite president's impeachment, while opposition rides high in latest approval poll (MOVED)

JAPAN

TOKYO – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss disputed islands and economic cooperation plan during second round of talks in Tokyo on Friday (MOVED)

THAILAND

BANGKOK – Parliament examines repressive draft cyber law in third reading​