ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend military, police ceremony at Dolmabahce Palace overseeing provision of motorcycles.
ANKARA - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend a ceremony for distribution of 300 ambulances.
POLAND
WARSAW - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet Romanian, Polish counterparts, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL - Verdict due on Samsung Electronics de facto head Lee Jae-yong on bribery, other charges relating to presidential scandal.
INDIA
NEW DELHI - High security in Punjab, Haryana states ahead of rape verdict in case against guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who has millions of followers.
GERMANY
BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to attend campaign events in Bad Kissingen, Fulda, ahead of September federal election.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD - Iraqi forces’ ongoing operations to remove Daesh from northwestern district of Tal Afar.
FRANCE
PARIS - UEFA Europa League draw in Monaco.