ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday April 27, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet National Intelligence Organization (MIT) chief Hakan Fidan and Chief of General Staff, Gen. Hulusi Akar at presidential palace.
ANTALYA – Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend Turkey-Africa First Agriculture Ministers Meeting and Agribusiness Forum.
ISTANBUL – Atlantic Council summit starts with attendance of world energy leaders and high level officials. Turkish transport minister also attending.
GERMANY
BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel to address lawmakers on Brexit and other EU issues, ahead of a special summit of European leaders on Saturday in Brussels.
AMERICAS
WASHINGTON – Members of Syria’s White Helmets, including founder Jehad Mahamed, to address humanitarian efforts.
SPECIAL REPORT:
Lofty Trump agenda beset by realities in first 100 days
By Michael Hernandez
WASHINGTON – For the American president who campaigned on a platform of ardent bluster, Donald Trump’s first 100 days have been a crash course in the realities of governance.
NEW YORK – UN Security Council to receive briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria.
ISRAEL/PALESTINE
SPECIAL REPORT:
Jerusalem’s hidden literary treasures revived online
By Kaamil Ahmed
JERUSALEM (AA) – Millions of pages of rare manuscripts – some dating back centuries – are now being digitized and made available to the public.
SOUTH AFRICA
PRETORIA – Thousands of South Africans to protest in the capital Pretoria and major cities demanding resignation of President Jacob Zuma coinciding with celebrations to mark Freedom Day.
