Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend International Congress on Technology Addiction.

ANKARA - Erdogan to attend Ankara Chamber of Commerce award ceremony.

ANKARA - Erdogan to receive EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopulos, responsible for migration, at Justice and Development (AK) Party’s headquarters.

ANKARA - Erdogan to chair AK Party central executive committee meeting.

SPECIAL REPORT: Turkey is number one study destination: Somali minister

By Sorwar Alam

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkey is the number one destination for young Somalis studying abroad, Somalia’s public works, reconstruction and housing minister has revealed.

SPECIAL REPORT: Bangladesh seeks disaster management deal with Turkey

By Sorwar Alam

ISTANBUL (AA) - Bangladesh and Turkey will share their expertise and experience on natural disaster management, Bangladesh’s minister of disaster management and relief has told Anadolu Agency.

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to meet Prime Minister Theresa May, followed by expected meetings with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Home Secretary Amber Rudd.

GERMANY

BERLIN - President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to meet parliamentary group leaders in bid to break coalition talks deadlock.

ALBANIA

KORCE - Kosovar, Albanian governments to hold joint session, held three-times yearly, followed by news conference with Prime Ministers Edi Rama and Ramush Haradinaj.

UNITED STATES

NEW YORK - Jury selection in trial of Turkish businessman Reza Sarraf, deputy general manager of Turkey’s Halkbank, Hakan Attila, on allegations of breaching U.S. sanctions on Iran.

MYANMAR

YANGON - Pope Francis due to arrive for four-day visit amid global concern at persecution of Rohingya Muslims.

HUNGARY

BUDAPEST - Summit of 16 central, eastern European countries, China to be held. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang expected to promote “new Silk Road” initiative while signing 23 cooperation agreements.

BULGARIA

SOFIA - Turkey's Food, Agriculture Minister Ahmet Esref Fakibaba to attend Turkey-Bulgaria Business Forum, later meet opposite number Rumen Porodzanov.