Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, March 2, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend ruling AK Party’s provincial advisory council meeting in Haci Bayram Veli University and party's Central Executive Board meeting at headquarters.

ANKARA - Erdogan to receive Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Following developments of Operation Spring Shield in Idlib, northwestern Syria, launched in response to Syrian regime attacks.

ANKARA - Following developments as irregular migrants exit Turkey via northwestern Edirne and Aegean Sea to reach Europe.

US

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to hold rally in North Carolina.

WASHINGTON - State Secretary Mike Pompeo to deliver remarks at American Israel Public Affairs Committee's 2020 Policy Conference.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to host meeting with representatives from migrant organizations to discuss measures to combat racism and right-wing extremism after last month’s far-right terrorist attack in Hanau.

ISRAEL

TEL AVIV - Israelis voting for third time in less than year to choose their deputies.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Following efforts to form new government in Iraq, after Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi withdraws from forming government.

CHINA

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

SOMALIA

MOGADISHU - Following cholera outbreak in central Hiran, southeastern Banadir regions which killed at least seven people so far.

LIBYA/RUSSIA/TURKEY

TRIPOLI/MOSCOW/ANKARA - Monitoring diplomatic initiatives to resolve Libyan crisis.

THE ECONOMY

ISTANBUL - Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency to release banking sector's figures for January.

SPECIAL REPORT

Father of Turkish arabesque music: Muslum Gurses

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish singer Muslum Gurses, a national legend for his mournful, melancholy lyrics, will be remembered this week at an Istanbul cemetery, as Tuesday marks the seventh anniversary of his passing.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pakistani premier grapples with internal rifts

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - First-time premier Imran Khan is viewed as a rare breed of politician in Pakistan; one who garners immense public support but also enjoys the blessing of the country’s domineering army that has remained at odds with most civilian prime ministers over the past 72 years.

SPECIAL REPORT

Experts weigh in as Brexit trade talks finally kick off

By Karim El-Bar

LONDON (AA) - With Brexit trade talks finally starting this month, relations between London and Brussels could hardly be more strained.

SPECIAL REPORT

Long walk to freedom for jailed Palestinian teenager

By Salam Abu Sharar

RAMALLAH (AA) - For the past four years, Mohammed has been living without his brother Ayham, who was arrested and jailed by Israeli forces in 2016.