ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, August 30, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA - Turkey celebrates 97th Victory Day anniversary held every year on Aug. 30.
ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of Turkish Republic founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, for Victory Day.
ANKARA - Erdogan to hold Victory Day reception at presidential complex.
NORWAY
OSLO - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend round table meeting at Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and visit energy company Equinor.
OSLO - Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Soreide.
SYRIA
ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.
SPORTS
MONACO, France - 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League group stage draw to be held in Monaco.
SPECIAL REPORTS
Victory in 1922 battle ‘milestone’ for Turkish nation
By Sibel Morrow
ANKARA (AA) - Turkish victory on Aug. 30 in the 1922 Battle of Dumlupinar was a clear message to the world that Turkish presence in Anatolia, which started with the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, will continue forever, according to a security analyst.
Spanish squad targets world basketball title in China
By Can Erozden
ANKARA (AA) - Spain -- regarded as one of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup favorites -- aims to bring the sport’s premier international trophy back to Madrid.