ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive delegation from Libyan Representative Assembly’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Commission.
ANKARA - Erdogan to receive Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Lebanese Foreign Minister Gibran Bassil separately at presidential palace.
ANKARA - Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım to attend groundbreaking ceremony of educational facilities and 8th Road Traffic Safety Symposium and Exhibition to be held at ATO Congresium.
ISTANBUL - Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag to participate in International Congress of Higher Education on Religion at Grand Cevahir Hotel.
ISTANBUL - Forestry and Water Affairs Minister Veysel Eroglu to attend 1st Water Council Meeting of Organization for Islamic Cooperation.
ISTANBUL - Global Participation Finance Summit organized under theme of humanitarian finance, an event Anadolu Agency serves as global communication partner, to be held at Halic Congress Center.
ZIMBABWE
HARARE - Following developments in the wake of military intervention.
NIGERIA
ABUJA - Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Ozlu to attend opening ceremony of 6th Ministerial Meeting of D-8 Industrial Cooperation.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS - Serbian delegation led by Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to meet at fourth EU-Serbia Stabilization and Association Council in Brussels. They are expected to discuss Serbian-EU relations and European integration process of Serbia and Western Balkan countries. Joint press conference expected afterwards.
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON - Union of European Turkish Democrats (UETD) to hold panel at House of Commons on "Turkey and Sustainable Stability in Europe."
FRANCE
PARIS - General Confederation of Labor-led strikes in railway, air traffic control, teaching, and health sectors.
TOGO
LOME - Thousands to take to streets of capital to protest President Faure Gnassingbe.
BOTSWANA
GABORONE - SADC member states to meet in Botswana to discuss situation in Zimbabwe.
SUDAN
KHARTOUM - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan arrives for two-day visit to discuss post-sanctions U.S.-Sudanese relations.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD / SULAYMANIYAH - Following developments after deadly earthquake on Iraq-Iran border as well as anti-Daesh campaign near Syrian border.
SPORTS
ISTANBUL - Anadolu Efes to host Panathinaikos Superfoods in Istanbul in Euroleague's 8th round of regular season.
SPECIAL REPORT
'Halal certification cannot overlook hygiene standards'
By Ahmet Sait Akcay and Cansu Dikme
ANKARA (AA) - Islamic studies professor from Botswana says that health and hygiene are a vital part of halal certification in food.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkey, Bangladesh eye cooperation in pharma industry
By Sorwar Alam
ANKARA (AA) - Bangladesh has tremendous opportunities in medicine sector where Turkish companies can invest and develop joint ventures, Bangladesh’s Ankara envoy told Anadolu Agency.