Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - TurkStat to release production and turnover indices for industrial sector for September.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to to give short-term debt statistics for September.

ANKARA - Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) to announce data on established and liquidated companies for October.

ANKARA - Eurostat to release inflation figures for October.

ISTANBUL - Desk to follow local and international reactions about killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

US

WASHINGTON - US judge to rule in case between CNN and Donald Trump administration over its decision to revoke credentials of journalist Jim Acosta.

UK

LONDON - Political developments in Westminster to be followed in wake of cabinet ministers' resignations over draft Brexit deal.

LONDON - Funeral prayer in absentia to be held for journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Finsbury Park Mosque.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit eastern city of Chemnitz, which has been flashpoint for far-right protests in recent months.

RUSSIA

SAINT PETERSBURG - President Vladimir Putin to attend 7th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum.

MOSCOW - Defense Ministry to hold news conference on situation in Syria.

PALESTINE

GAZA CITY - Following Israeli attacks on blockaded Gaza Strip.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments on Syrian civil war.

NIGERIA

ABUJA - Nigerian varsity teachers say strike continues as meeting with government remains deadlocked. Talks between both parties to continue next week.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Turkish Airlines Euroleague Round 7 matches to conclude. Turkey's Anadolu Efes to face Greece's Panathinaikos at home in Istanbul.