Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Friday, March 9, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend inauguration of Politics Academy and ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's central executive board meeting.

ANKARA - Main opposition Republican People's Party's 19th extraordinary congress to be held.

SPECIAL REPORT: Domestic, global reasons behind Putin's nuclear remarks

By Jeyhun Aliyev and S. Ahmet Aytac

ANKARA - Domestic and international considerations are behind Russian president's remark that Moscow has developed several advanced weapons, including intercontinental underwater drones and nuclear-powered cruise missiles, according to Turkish analysts.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Social Democratic Party to announce names of ministers in new coalition government with Christian Democrats.

KENYA

NAIROBI - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta and discuss democratic process in Kenya and refugee issues.

INDIA

NEW DELHI - French President Emmanuel Macron to pay official visit to India.

SYRIA

IDLIB/AZAZ/AFRIN - Monitoring Turkey's ongoing Operation Olive Branch against terrorist groups YPG/PKK-Daesh in Afrin, northwestern Syria.

SPORTS

ANKARA - Turkey's top-tier football division Spor Toto Super Lig matchday 25 to begin, opening match of week to be played between Aytemiz Alanyaspor and Medipol Basaksehir.