Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, August 11, 2018, (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

US/TURKEY

WASHINGTON/ANKARA – Following developments after the U.S. President Trump’s decision to raise steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkey.

SPECIAL REPORT: US tariff hike on Turkey fails to make economic sense

By Ovunc Kutlu

NEW YORK (AA) – U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to double tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum imports fails to make economic sense, an expert told Anadolu Agency on Saturday.

SPECIAL REPORT: State-run banks see nearly $2B net profit in H1: Turkey
By Gokhan Ergocun
ANKARA (AA) – Combined net profits Turkey's state-run lenders — Ziraat, Vakif, and Halk — stood at 7.95 billion Turkish liras (nearly $1.95 billion) in the first half of 2018.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD – Following talks aimed at forging coalition government after a manual recount of May 12 parliamentary poll results.

SYRIA

IDLIB – Following ongoing regime offensive in opposition-held parts of Syria’s Idlib province.

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