Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to chair ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s Central Executive Board meeting.

UNITED STATES

NEW YORK - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to separately meet U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Slovenian President Borut Pahor, Coca-Cola Company Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent and World Economic Forum Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab.

NEW YORK - Erdogan to attend a reception hosted by Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General Iyad Emin Medeni.

QATAR

DOHA – Turkish Development Minister Lutfi Elvan to meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani and hold a press conference after meeting Qatari businessmen.

INDONESIA

JAKARTA – Defense minister says Indonesia on alert for possible terror attack after return of dozens of nationals who allegedly traveled to Syria and joined Daesh.

MYANMAR

YANGON – Senior government official in troubled Rakhine State pledges to tear down all illegally built buildings, including mosques and Muslim religious schools in state.

THAILAND

BANGKOK – Peace dialogue in Muslim south has foundered, says International Crisis Group think tank.