UPDATE - Diary

UPDATES WITH ERDOGAN'S SCHEDULE, ADDS CITY TO KAHRAMAN'S SCHEDULE

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday Dec. 23, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

HAKKARI/SIRNAK - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's ordinary provincial congresses in southeastern provinces of Hakkari and Sirnak.

BARTIN/ KARABUK - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend AK Party's ordinary provincial congresses in western Black Sea provinces of Bartin and Karabuk.

ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Ismail Kahraman to head to Islamabad, Pakistan for official talks.

SPECIAL REPORTS:

Erdogan to embark on 3-country North Africa tour

By Dilara Zengin and Bahattin Gonultas

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey seeks to strengthen economic relations with African countries with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's upcoming visits to Sudan, Chad and Tunisia, representatives of the country's Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) said Saturday.

Foreign students discover real Turkey

By Sibel Ugurlu and Faruk Zorlu

ANKARA (AA) - International students say that living in Turkey has dispelled many preconceived notions they harbored about the country.

PALESTINE

BETHLEHEM - Palestinian Christians to hold news conference on U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

RAMALLAH - Monitoring developments after UN General Assembly adopts resolution rejecting Trump's decision.