ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
ARGENTINA
BUENOS AIRES - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan due to arrive to attend G20 Leaders Summit.
TURKEY
ANKARA - Health Minister Fahrettin Koca to be special guest of Anadolu Agency’s Editor’s Desk.
ANKARA - TurkStat to release economic confidence index for November.
ANKARA - BDDK, Turkey's banking watchdog, to release sectoral figures for October.
ISTANBUL - 2nd Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Member States Conference on Mediation to be held in Istanbul.
ISTANBUL - Vice President Fuat Oktay to attend conclusion of Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) meeting in Istanbul.
ISTANBUL - World Halal Summit Istanbul (WHSI) and 6th Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Halal Expo to start in Istanbul.
ISTANBUL - Parliament Speaker Binali Yildirim to meet Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani and to attend opening ceremony of Asian Parliamentary Assembly's general meeting.
ANKARA - Following local and international developments in case of killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
SPECIAL REPORT:
‘Turkey, Erdogan voice of conscience for Muslim world’
By Hasan Mekki
ISTANBUL – The leader of the largest party in Malaysia’s ruling coalition and its next prime minister praised Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, in which he also discussed the political situation in both the world at large and his own country.
SPECIAL REPORT:
Turkey aims to more effectively fight climate change
By Bahattin Gonultas
BERLIN – Turkey is striving to more effectively combat climate change and is aiming to obtain more financing to invest in solutions.
US
WASHINGTON - House Foreign Affairs Committee holds hearing on US policy on Syria. James Jeffrey, special representative for Syria engagement, is due to testify.
CHINA
BEIJING - Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy to meet his Chinese counterpart Luo Shugang, hold a press conference, and attend concert capping China's 2018 Year of Turkish Tourism.
KAZAKHSTAN
ASTANA - Main session of 11th round of Syria peace talks to be held in Kazakh capital.
RUSSIA
MOSCOW - Monitoring developments after Russia seized Ukrainian ships off Crimea.
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin to speak at congress of Russian Popular Front (ONF).
MOSCOW - Putin to hold Security Council meeting.
SYRIA
ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.
PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD - Premier Imran Khan likely to brief nation about government performance at conclusion of his first 100 days in office.
SPECIAL REPORT:
Pakistan: Sikh tourism to pave way for talks with India
By Aamir Latif
KARACHI, Pakistan - In a rare gesture of understanding, Pakistan and India have agreed to open a key border crossing next year ahead of the historic birthday of the founder of the Sikh religion.
SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa to lead delegation to G20 Leaders Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in his first G20 summit since taking office in February.
SPORTS
ISTANBUL - Europe's second-tier club football tournament UEFA Europa League's match day five to start.
Turkish teams to take on opponents as Fenerbahce to host Croatia's Dinamo Zagreb. Besiktas to face Norway's Sarpsborg, and Akhisarspor to play away against Russia's Krasnodar.
ANKARA - Turkish national basketball team to host Spain in 2019 FIBA World Cup European Qualifiers game in capital Ankara.