ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
BURSA - Health Minister Fahrettin Koca to hold news conference following his meeting with local officials.
ANKARA - Following latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean.
ANKARA - Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.
TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS
LEFKOSA - Newly elected President Ersin Tatar to be sworn in.
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to host separate meetings with Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan amid Upper Karabakh conflict.
RUSSIA
MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with his Kyrgyz counterpart Ruslan Kazakbayev.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS - NATO defense ministers’ meeting to continue on its 2nd day via video link.
BRUSSELS - European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen to meet French Prime Minister Jean Castex to discuss actions in response to COVID-19 outbreak, EU and international issues.
AZERBAIJAN
BAKU - Monitoring cease-fire between Azerbaijan, Armenia to stop clashes in Upper Karabakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) region and regional developments.
LIBYA
TRIPOLI - Following preliminary talks to find resolution to end hostilities between Libya’s warring parties.
THE ECONOMY
ANKARA - Chambers and Commodity Exchanges Union to announce Established and Liquidated Companies data for September.
SPECIAL REPORT
Climate change likely to change world map, says Turkish scientist
By Gozde Bayar
ANKARA (AA) - Not wars, but climate change will change the world map in the 21st century, according to a Turkish scientist.
SPECIAL REPORT
In restive region, Turkey fights rising tide of antiquities trafficking
By Handan Kazanci
ISTANBUL (AA) - As Turkey’s Middle Eastern neighbors Syria and Iraq grappled with years of war and conflict, Turkey saw a wave in artifact smuggling from these nations’ rich cultural heritage, according to an expert.
SPECIAL REPORT
Ivory Coast: Controversy surrounds presidential polls
By Aurore Bonny
MBANGA, Cameroon (AA) - Rejection of nominations of almost 40 contenders, including heavyweight opposition leaders coupled with incumbent President Alassane Ouattara seeking a third term has turned presidential elections in the West African country of Ivory Coast controversial.
SPECIAL REPORT
Bangladesh: Senior journalist falls victim to controversial law
By Md. Kamruzzaman
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Bangladesh’s police have arrested a senior journalist in a sedition case under the country’s controversial digital law, raising concerns over the violation of freedom of press.