ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to host his Guinean counterpart Alpha Conde at Dolmabahce Palace.
ISTANBUL - Erdogan to receive Vice President of Afghanistan Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum at Dolmabahce Palace.
ANKARA - Following developments on Turkey's deal with US, Russia on Syria.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS - Following second day of NATO defense ministers meeting which Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar is attending.
RUSSIA
MOSCOW - Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov to hold meeting with his US, Chinese and Pakistani counterparts.
AZERBAIJAN
BAKU - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend opening ceremony of 18th summit of Non-Aligned Movement and Ziraat Bank Sumgayit branch.
PALESTINE
RAMALLAH - Anadolu Agency photographer shares ordeal 10 months after release from Israeli jails.
GAZA - Palestinian people to stage anti-occupation protests for 80th conservative Friday.
LEBANON
BEIRUT- Lebanese people in the streets for ninth day protesting corruption and mismanagement.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD- Anti-corruption protests are expected in capital Baghdad.
SYRIA
ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.
ETHIOPIA
ADDIS ABABA - Monitoring protest in Ethiopia's Oromia region.
CAMEROON
YAOUNDE - International conference on sustainable energy and climate in African municipalities.
ECONOMY
ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release sectoral confidence indices for September.
ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to announce international reserves statistics for September and capacity utilization rate of the manufacturing industry for October.
SPECIAL REPORT
Climate refugees: Forgotten migrants in environment (2)
By Burak Bir
ANKARA (AA) - The developed countries of the West are afraid of "climate refugees," although they are the most responsible ones creating problems that cause environmental migration, according to head of a human rights program.
SPECIAL REPORT
Breast cancer successfully treatable if diagnosed early
By Erdogan Cagatay Zontur
ANKARA (AA) - Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women, but if it is diagnosed at an early stage, there is a good chance it can be successfully treated, according to an expert.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkish economy back to normalization after US, Russia deal
By Aysu Bicer
ANKARA (AA) - For a long time Turkey has been exposed to problems due to a 8-year civil war in Syria and its fight against terrorism, putting additional pressures on the economy but at least for now, as the dust settles in the region, Turkish economy is likely to see a less risky last quarter.
SPECIAL REPORT
Scientists unravel genetic ancestry of Indonesian people
By Hayati Nupus
JAKARTA (AA) - A recent study which combined a historical approach with genetics research concluded that the dichotomy between "native" and "migrant" should never have become a subject of debate in the first place.