ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Wednesday, March 28, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend an “enhancing investment environment ” meeting and to lead National Security Council meeting; Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend both meetings.
ANKARA – Culture and Tourism Minister Numan Kurtulmus to attend ceremony celebrating delivery of mobile library vehicles.
ECONOMY
ANKARA – Turkey's Central Bank to release International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity data for February.
UK
LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May expected to comment on the latest diplomatic spat with Russia over Salisbury nerve agent attack at parliament.
FRANCE
PARIS – National tribute to be held for French gendarme Arnaud Beltrame who died after volunteering to replace one of the hostages being held in the Trebes terror attack last Friday.
SYRIA
IDLIB/AZAZ/AFRIN – Monitoring Turkish-led Operation Olive Branch against YPG/PKK-Daesh terror groups in Afrin, Syria.
EGYPT
CAIRO – Egyptians take part in final day of voting in presidential election.
PAKISTAN
SPECIAL REPORT
Colonial building in Pakistan hides Freemason past
By Aamir Latif
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – An early 20th century building in Pakistan's largest city and commercial capital Karachi is said to have once served as the local headquarters of the secret Freemason Society.
