ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
SAMSUN – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend AK Party presentation of mayoral candidates for Back Sea province of Samsun.
GERMANY
BERLIN – Turkey’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli to attend 11th Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Conference.
SYRIA
ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war in wake of U.S. decision to withdraw its troops.
US
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to make a 'major' announcement about southern border and ongoing government shutdown
WASHINGTON - Saturday to mark second anniversary of Women's March, which first took place in 2017 following President Donald Trump's inauguration.
YEMEN
SANAA - Monitoring developments in humanitarian crisis amid civil war.
SPECIAL REPORT
Macedonian FM: Prespa agreement is 'too big to fail'
By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet
ANKARA (AA) - The Macedonian foreign minister has said that the Prespa agreement over the Macedonia name dispute with Greece is "too big to fail".
SPECIAL REPORT
Squabbling undermines shaky Afghan peace process
By Shadi Khan Saif
KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) - At a crucial juncture in the shaky Afghan peace process, the Taliban are threatening to stall all talks and negotiations with the U.S. over “unlawful” pressures and maneuvering.