Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend opening ceremony of 35th meeting of Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) and The Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) Visionary'19 Summit in Istanbul

ISTANBUL - Erdogan also to meet with Fayez al-Sarraj, chairman of Presidential Council of Libya, in Dolmabahce Palace

ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop to leave for Djibouti to attend 42nd African Parliamentary Union Conference

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with his Somali counterpart Ahmed Issa Awad after bilateral talks

ANKARA - Monitoring developments in Turkey’s agreements with US, Russia on northern Syria

UNITED STATES

NEW YORK - UN to observe annual International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People

FRANCE

STRASBOURG - European Parliament set to vote on 2019-2024 European Commission by simple majority in roll call vote

THE NETHERLANDS

THE HAGUE - Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to deliver judgment in appeal of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, former vice president of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin to take part in opening ceremony of highway, connecting Moscow and Saint Petersburg

ALBANIA

TIRANA - Following developments after deadly earthquake hits Albania

NAMIBIA

WINDHOEK - More than 1 million registered voters go to polls that will test ruling party's grip on power

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to speak at parliamentary session as lawmakers continue debate on budget bill

HONG KONG

HONG KONG - Following developments in pro-democracy camp's crushing victory in community-level elections and ongoing protests

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Following anti-government protests

ECONOMY

ISTANBUL - 10th Bosphorus Summit to be launched with participation of top officials world over

SPORTS

ANKARA - UEFA Champions League group stage continues with 8 matches

NYON - FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments draw ceremony to be held; Turkish basketball team to be on seed 3 along with Croatia, Slovenia and Puerto Rico.

SPECIAL REPORT

Decline of bird population first warning of 'breakdown'

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - A decline in bird populations in an area is the first indication that something is amiss, according to an expert from a wildlife organization.

SPECIAL REPORT

Senegalese player slams ineffective fight against racism

By Can Erozden and Muhammed Enes Calli

ANKARA - A Senegalese football player in Turkey has slammed football's governing bodies FIFA and UEFA for their shortcomings in fighting racism.

SPECIAL REPORT

UK’s chief rabbi accuses Labour Party of anti-Semitism

By Karim El-Bar

LONDON (AA) - The U.K.’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis made an unprecedented intervention Tuesday in the country’s general election, accusing Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn of anti-Semitism.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey's awarded program commercializes start-ups

By Gokhan Ergocun

ISTANBUL (AA) - The Commercialization Center of Istanbul (BTM), awarded as the most promising program, supports start-ups to make them professional and prepare for business life.