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ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address parliamentary group meeting of Justice and Development (AK) Party.

ANKARA - Erdogan to chair National Security Council meeting at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Ongoing trials related to last year's attempted coup, including military actions around Istanbul, takeover of General Staff HQ in Ankara. Trial of former Supreme Court judges suspected off links to Fetullah Terrorist Organization due to start.

SPECIAL REPORT: Public awareness key to boost Islamic finance in Turkey

By Tuba Sahin and Dilara Zengin

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey should raise public awareness of Islamic finance to boost the sector's market share, said a top official of the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI).

SPECIAL REPORT - Nepali graduate calls on Turkey to boost scholarships

By Sorwar Alam and Zuhal Demirci

ISTANBUL (AA) - An international alumnus of Ankara University called on Turkey to increase the number of annual scholarships for foreign students.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - Eighth round of UN-backed Syrian peace talks. UN envoy Staffan de Mistura to meet opposition delegation.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser to address security conference focusing on Europe’s role in world.

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - Foreign Minister Boris Johnson to meet representatives from Saudi Arabia, UAE, U.S. to evaluate situation in Yemen.

LONDON - Ireland to vote on no-confidence motion against minority government deputy prime minister.

HUNGARY

BUDAPEST - Prime Minister Viktor Orban to meet Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during summit of 16 central, eastern European countries.

SOUTH AFRICA

PRETORIA - Protest planned over allegations Foreign Ministry officials are supporting Israel, contrary to policy of solidarity with Palestine.

KENYA

NAIROBI - Inauguration of Uhuru Kenyatta as president for second term.

BURKINA FASO

OUAGADOUGOU - President Emmanuel Macron to deliver speech on African politics at University of Ouagadougou.

MYANMAR

YANGON - Pope Francis to meet State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi during four-day visit to Myanmar amid global concern over persecution of Rohingya Muslims.