ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday Dec. 27, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertugruloglu at the presidential complex.
Erdogan also to hold press conference after meeting with Guinean President Alpha Conde.
ANKARA - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to chair Cabinet meeting at Cankaya Palace.
ANKARA - Turkey's Central Bank to release minutes of Monetary Policy Committee for December.
ANKARA - State statistical agency TurkStat to release industrial and service data for 2015.
SPECIAL REPORT: Black Sea regional bank 'exceeds targets' in Turkey
By Muhammed Ali Gurtas
ANKARA (AA) - The head of 11-nation Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) says his institution “exceeded its target for operations in Turkey” over the last 2 years.
SPECIAL REPORT: Turkish analysts give mixed views on Trump policy
By Bahattin Gonultas and Muhammed Ali Gurtas
ANKARA (AA) - President-elect Donald Trump's future policy could deliver boost to world's largest economy, but his promises on trade barriers could also be largest risk to global trade in 2017, analysts tell Anadolu Agency.
SOUTH SUDAN
SPECIAL REPORT: South Sudan pins hope on national dialogue for peace
By Parach Mach
JUBA (AA) - After president’s welcome announcement of the start of national dialogue in war-torn country, it remains unclear how this dialogue will work, say political analysts. (MOVED)
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL - Ruling party loses National Assembly plurality after split by rebel anti-president lawmakers. (MOVED)
MYANMAR
YANGON - Leading local newspaper and its CEO apologize to senior government official over opinion piece accusing him of corruption after CEO, chief editor arrested under widely criticized Telecommunications Law. (MOVED)
MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR - Opposition parties to hold press conference to discuss Rohingya crisis.