ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
US
NEW YORK – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address Ninth Turkey Investment Conference held by Turkey-US Business Council
NEW YORK – Erdogan to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Kosovo's Hashim Thaci and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko separately. He is also to receive representatives of Jewish organizations.
NEW YORK – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold talks on sidelines of UN General Assembly.
NEW YORK – Cavusoglu to address Global Counterterrorism Forum.
NEW YORK – UN Security Council to discuss Iran at session chaired by US President Donald Trump.
NEW JERSEY – Turkey's First Lady Emine Erdogan to attend inauguration ceremony of Maarif Foundation school.
TURKEY
ANKARA – TurkStat to release cultural heritage figures for 2017, and life tables for the 2015-2017 period
ANKARA – European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) to release new commercial vehicle registrations figures for July and August
UK
LONDON – Fugitive Turkish businessman Hamdi Akin Ipek who is accused in Turkey of funding the Fetullah terrorist organization (FETO) to appear in Westminster Magistrates Court as part of extradition proceedings.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD – Iraq’s newly elected parliament gears up to choose country’s next president on Oct. 2.
ERBIL – Northern Iraq’s Kurdish region gears up to hold parliamentary, presidential polls on Sept. 30.
IRAN
TEHRAN – Following reactions to last weekend’s deadly attack on military parade that left 25 dead.
SYRIA
DAMASCUS/TEL AVIV – Following reactions to recent downing of Russian military plane in Syrian airspace.
IDLIB – Following developments in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province after Turkey-Russia agreement.
YEMEN
SANAA – Following developments in Yemen Civil War.
SPORTS
TENERIFE – Turkey to play a quarterfinal match at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018 in Tenerife, Spain.
