Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, May 5, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Following reactions after Israeli warplanes hit building in Gaza where Anadolu Agency’s office is also located.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with his Venezuelan counterpart Jorge Arreaza.

VENEZUELA

CARACAS - Monitoring crisis after coup bid.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPORT

BELGIUM

ANTWERP - Spain’s Iberostar Tenerife to face Italy’s Segafredo Virtus Bologna in Basketball Champions League Final.

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - Galatasaray to face Besiktas in derby match in Turkish football league.

SPECIAL REPORT

NATO chief speaks to Anadolu Agency ahead Turkey visit

By Serife Cetin

BRUSSELS (AA) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, commending Turkey's contributions to the alliance, emphasized that NATO allies stand in solidarity with Turkey as it faces serious security challenges.

SPECIAL REPORT

World wheat crop projected to rise 9% by 2020: Expert

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) - The world wheat crop is projected to rise 9% year-on-year to a record 770 million metric tons (MMT) in the 2019-20 season, according to the head of a U.S.-based agricultural research company.