ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend opening ceremony of academic year of Higher Education at Bestepe National Congress and Culture Center.
ANKARA - Erdogan also due to chair cabinet meeting at presidential complex.
ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with Dutch counterpart Stef Blok.
ISTANBUL - TRT World Forum to begin at Swiss Hotel.
ISTANBUL - Parliament Speaker Binali Yildirim to participate at opening ceremony of TRT World Forum.
ANKARA - TurkStat to release consumer price index for September.
ANKARA - Eurostat to release balance of payments figures for Q2/2018 and retail trade statistics for August.
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May to address Conservative Party’s autumn conference.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS - Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to attend NATO Defense Ministerial meeting, hold bilateral talks on sidelines of meeting.
INDONESIA
PALU - Developments in the region are followed after earthquake, tsunami in Indonesia.
YEMEN
SANAA - Monitoring developments on civil war in Yemen.
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at State Department.
SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG - Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene to testify before commission probing corruption charges involving former President Jacob Zuma, government officials and Indian Gupta family.
SPECIAL REPORT
US midterm elections: What you need to know
By Michael Hernandez
WASHINGTON (AA) - On Nov. 6, Americans across the U.S. will flock to polling stations, voting for governors, local officials and members of Congress in the midterm elections.
SPORTS
PORTO - Second week of UEFA Champions League to continue with 16 matches. Portugal's Porto to play against Turkey's Galatasaray in Group D match.
ANKARA - Anadolu Efes to face Fenerbahce in 34th Turkish Men's Basketball Presidential Cup.
SAPPORO - Turkey to face Italy in Group B in the FIVB Volleyball Women Championship in Japan.