Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Friday, April 6, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet Frans van Houten, CEO of technology conglomerate Royal Dutch Philips, in Ankara. Erdogan to also preside his Justice and Development (AK) Party's Central Executive Board meeting.

ANKARA - Anadolu Agency celebrates 98th anniversary. Director General Senol Kazanci to visit mausoleum of founder of Republic of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

MONGOLIA

ULAANBAATAR - Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar as part of official visit.

SYRIA

IDLIB / AZAZ / AFRIN - Monitoring Turkish-led Operation Olive Branch against YPG/PKK-Daesh terror groups in Afrin, Syria.

FRANCE

​PARIS - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to attend CEDRE conference in support of Lebanon's economy. French President Emmanuel Macron to give a statement. ​

SOUTH AFRICA

PRETORIA - Former President Jacob Zuma to appear in court to face corruption charges over multi-billion government arms deal.