ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Friday Feb. 17, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ISTANBUL – Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Ozlu to participate in Turkey-Azerbaijan-Georgia business forum.
ANKARA – Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey to announce fresh companies data.
MALTA
VALLETTA – EU talks. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to focus on EU-Turkey relations.
GERMANY
BONN – Foreign ministers of US, France, Germany, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia to hold talks on political solution in Syria.
BONN – Final day of G20 foreign ministers meeting to focus on conflict prevention, peace building, collaboration with Africa.
MUNICH – Security conference begins with discussions on future of NATO, transatlantic relations. US, Turkish, German defense ministers among attendees.
SWITZERLAND
GENEVA – UNHCR representative in Yemen, Ayman Gharaibeh, to hold news conference on humanitarian situation.
SPAIN
MADRID – Verdict expected in case against Princess Christina, accused of helping husband evade taxes. She faces up to 8 years’ imprisonment if convicted.
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON – Turkish embassy to host photographic exhibition of July coup attempt.
ZIMBABWE
HARARE – Pastor Evan Mawarire to stand trial over role in organizing protests against President Robert Mugabe.
LIBYA
TRIPOLI – Sixth anniversary of 2011 overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi.
KUWAIT
SPECIAL REPORT:
Iran could mend fences with Gulf via Kuwait: Experts
By Mohamed Abdel-Ghaffar
KUWAIT CITY (AA) – The Iranian president’s visit to Kuwait this week could kick-start dialogue between Tehran and the Gulf States, say analysts.
