Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend high advisory board meeting at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Erdogan also due to chair his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s Central Executive Board’s (MYK) meeting at party headquarters.

ANKARA - Monitoring developments in Idlib, northwestern Syria, in wake of Assad regime attacks martyring Turkish soldiers.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal to lead delegation for meetings on situation in Syria's Idlib.

CHINA

WUHAN - Following global spread of coronavirus outbreak and efforts to fight it.

LIBYA / RUSSIA / TURKEY

TRIPOLI / MOSCOW / ANKARA - Monitoring diplomatic initiatives to find solution to Libya crisis.

TRIPOLI - Following developments after UN Security Council called for cease-fire in war-torn country.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM - Following developments amid reports that former President Omar Al-Bashir may be extradited to International Criminal Court.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Following anti-government protests in Baghdad, Babil, Dhi Qar provinces.

SENEGAL

DAKAR - Following US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Senegal.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - International Donors’ Conference for Albania to discuss earthquake which killed 51 people and injured more than 900 others last November.

SPORTS

ANKARA - Cooperation agreement between Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF), United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to be publicized in news conference.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release Life Satisfaction Survey for 2019.

ANKARA - Treasury and Finance Ministry to reveal Central Government Budget Balance Table for January.

ISTANBUL - World Business Angel Investment Forum World Congress 2020 to start in Istanbul.

ISTANBUL - Technology and Industry Minister Mustafa Varank to join UK Technology Conference Istanbul 2020.

SPECIAL REPORT

Western Balkans: Air pollution hotspot in Europe

By Burak Bir and Mustafa Talha Ozturk

ANKARA/BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) - The Western Balkans has become a pollution hotspot in Europe due to outdated coal plants, smoke-emitting cars and faulty industries, according to an expert.