ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Sunday, April 8, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
VAN/SIIRT - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s ordinary provincial congresses in Siirt and Van provinces.
SPECIAL REPORT: 2017 second hottest winter in Turkey since 1971
By Faruk Zorlu
ANKARA (AA) - The winter season of 2017-2018 has been the second hottest on record in Turkey since 1971.
AFGHANISTAN
KABUL - Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to arrive in Kabul for official visit.
SYRIA
IDLIB / AZAZ / AFRIN - Monitoring Turkish-led Operation Olive Branch against YPG/PKK-Daesh terror groups in Afrin, Syria.
PALESTINE
GAZA CITY/RAMALLAH - Following violence along Gaza’s border, where Israel continues to meet Palestinian protests with deadly force.
HUNGARY
BUDAPEST – Hungarians to vote in general election. Prime Minister Viktor Orban widely expected to win.
FRANCE
PARIS - Railway workers to go on two-day strike once again in opposition to President Emmanuel Macron's reforms.
SPORTS
ISTANBUL - Fenerbahce to host Osmanlispor at 7 p.m. local time (1600GMT) in Week 28 of Turkish Super Lig.