Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at presidential complex. Duo also scheduled to hold joint news conference.

ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop to meet with ambassadors attending 11th Ambassadors' Conference.

ANKARA - Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul, Defense Industries (SSB) President Ismail Demir, and chairman of Maarif Foundation Birol Akgun to address same conference.

UK

LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson to meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in UK capital.

GREECE

ATHENS - Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis, Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, Greek Cypriot side’s Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister Georgios Lakkotrypis and US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Francis Fannon to meet in Greek capital.

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

SRINAGAR - Following developments after India scraps special status of Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir region.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM - Following latest developments on TMC-opposition agreement to share power

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Turkey's Medipol Basaksehir to face Greek club Olympiacos in UEFA Champions League third qualifying round match in Istanbul.

ANKARA - Galatasaray to meet Akhisarspor in 2019 Turkish Super Cup final in capital Ankara.

BELGRADE - Serbian football club Partizan and Turkey’s Yeni Malatyaspor to hold news conference ahead of first leg of third qualifying round for Europa League.

SPECIAL REPORT

Gaza journalists target of Israeli snipers

By Moustafa Habboush

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) - Palestinian journalists covering the weekly protests against the decades-long Israeli occupation are complaining of being the target of Israeli snipers stationed along the border of the blockaded territory.