ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli who called for early elections a day before.
ANKARA - Parliament to debate Prime Ministry's decree on extension of state of emergency for another three months.
ANKARA - European Affairs Minister Omer Celik to hold news conference a day after European Commission released Turkey’s Progress Report.
ANKARA - Central Bank to release February data on international investment position.
ANKARA - Desk to follow developments in Syria after joint airstrikes on Assad regime.
SYRIA
IDLIB/AZAZ - Desk to monitor Operation Olive Branch against YPG/PKK-Daesh terror groups.
SPECIAL REPORT
UN sees 'huge impact' of EU-Turkey refugee deal
- UN migration agency spokesman warns of upcoming summer season as more migrants are expected to try to reach Europe by crossing Mediterranean Sea
By Fatih Erel
GENEVA (AA) - The EU-Turkey deal has a huge impact on Mediterranean refugee arrivals as the arrivals to Greece decreased from nearly one million in 2015 to under 30,000 in 2017 and about 7,000 this year so far, the UN migration agency said on Wednesday.
SPORTS
ISTANBUL - Fenerbahce Dogus to host Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz in Turkish Airlines Euroleague's playoffs quarter final series at 8.15 p.m. local time (GMT1715)
ISTANBUL - Galatasaray to host Akhisarspor in Turkish Ziraat Cup semi-final second leg match at Turk Telekom Stadium at 8.30 p.m. local time (GMT1730).
VENICE - Galatasaray women's basketball team to take on Reyer Venezia in ULEB Cup Final second-leg match at 8 p.m. local time (GMT1800).