Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, July 20, 2017, (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to separately meet Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar, intelligence chief Hakan Fidan.

ANKARA - Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin to hold news conference.

ANKARA - Ministers take charge of portfolios following Cabinet reshuffle.

ISTANBUL - Galatasaray to host Sweden's Ostersund in UEFA Europa League qualifying round.

TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

LEFKOSA - Turkish Cypriots to celebrate 43rd anniversary of Cyprus Peace Operation.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - Second round of Brexit talks to end, news conference expected.

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - Finsbury Park terror attack suspect Darren Osborne to appear before criminal court.

FRANCE

PARIS - Prime Minister Edouard Philippe to host Luxembourg Premier Xavier Bettel for talks.

PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron to meet Martin Schulz, leader of German coalition Social Democrats.​

SPECIAL REPORT: Artist celebrates Paris in Arabic calligraphy

By Hajer M'tiri

PARIS - An award-winning Franco-Tunisian artist has told Anadolu Agency that using Arabic language and culture in his work has helped him “reconnect” with his French identity.

SPAIN

MADRID - Remains of Salvador Dali to be exhumed for paternity test.

GREECE

ATHENS - International Monetary Fund executive board to examine Greek request over new bailout.