Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkey’s statistical authority TurkStat to release industrial production index for June.

ANKARA - European Statistical Office (Eurostat) to release international trade in goods statistics for June.

UNITED STATES

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss India's termination of Jammu and Kashmir's special status in closed session.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Moscow city court to hold hearing on case of Ukrainian sailors detained since November 2018 Kerch Strait incident.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

SARAJEVO - Opening ceremony of 25th Sarajevo Film Festival, where 53 films in four categories will compete through Aug. 23.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG - Several heads of state and government expected to travel to Tanzania for Ordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit, lasting through Sunday.

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa, Tanzania vow to boost ties during ongoing state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

SPORTS

DENIZLI - Turkish top-tier football Super Lig set to kick off on Friday, ending 81-day break. Opening match of 2019-2020 season to be played between Yukatel Denizlispor and Galatasaray, latest league winner.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey: State-run banks post $762M net profit in H1

By Gokhan Ergocun

ISTANBUL (AA) - Three Turkish state-run banks posted 4.41 billion Turkish liras ($762 million) in net profit over the first six months of 2019.

SPECIAL REPORT

Experts divided over fallout of India’s move on Kashmir

By Iftikhar Gilani

ANKARA (AA) - India’s strategic community is divided over the implications of the Modi-led government’s recent move revoking the special status that ensured autonomy and separate citizenship rights to Jammu and Kashmir. The move has already ratcheted up tensions in the region.

SPECIAL REPORT

King of rock ‘n’ roll commemorated worldwide

By Gozde Bayar

ANKARA (AA) – Legendary U.S. rock ‘n’ roll star Elvis Presley lives on in the hearts of millions of music lovers, even though 42 years have passed since his mysterious death.

SPECIAL REPORT

Football: 2019 sees wave of Dutch stars' retirements

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - The year 2019 saw a wave of Dutch football stars' retirements, which meant the end of an era for the Netherlands. 2010 FIFA World Cup silver medalists Robin Van Persie, Arjen Robben, and Wesley Sneijder ended their professional football careers this year.