ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend funeral services of Turkish historian Kemal Karpat at Istanbul University.
YOZGAT/TOKAT - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to lead campaign rallies for March 31 local elections in central Yozgat and northern Tokat provinces.
SWITZERLAND
GENEVA - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend 40th Session of UN Human Rights Council and address conference on disarmament.
ISRAEL/PALESTINE
RAMALLAH - Demonstrations in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to be held in various cities.
GAZA CITY - Sit-in to be held in support of Palestinian women held in Israeli prisons.
RUSSIA
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to pay two-day visit to China for official talks.
VENEZUELA
CARACAS - Monitoring crisis over nation’s leadership.
SYRIA
ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.
SPORTS
TENERIFE, Spain - Turkey to face Spain in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers.
ISTANBUL - Besiktas to take on Fenerbahce at Vodafone Park at 1800 GMT, in Super Lig derby match.
SPECIAL REPORT
Mandela’s grandson continues legacy to fight for peace
By Meryem Goktas
ISTANBUL (AA) - The grandson of South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela is continuing his grandfather’s legacy by working to raise awareness of Syrian women and children imprisoned by the Bashar al-Assad regime.