ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
DIYARBAKIR – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend opening ceremony of Diyarbakir Stadium and closing ceremony of Ziraat Diyarbakir Youth Festival.
DIYARBAKIR – Erdogan later to attend dinner at ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's headquarter in Diyarbakir.
KOCAELI – Parliament Speaker Binali Yildirim to attend groundbreaking ceremony of subway in northwestern Kocaeli province.
ISTANBUL – Vice President Fuat Oktay to attend a ceremony for renowned Turkish photographer Ara Guler who passed away on Thursday.
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON – Thousands of supporters of a campaign to hold a second referendum on Brexit are expected to march in London.
KOSOVO
PRISTINA – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will meet Kosovo's Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj and Speaker of the Assembly Kadri Veseli as part of his two-day official visit to the country.
AFGHANISTAN
KABUL – Voting begins for parliamentary elections in Afghanistan.
YEMEN
SANAA – Desk to follow civil war in Yemen.
SPORTS
BUDAPEST – The World Wrestling Championship to kick off in Budapest, Hungary.
YOKOHAMA – Italy to face Serbia in the final of FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship in Yokohama, Japan.
IRAQ
SPECIAL REPORT – One year since referendum crisis, Iraq's Kirkuk thrives
By Ali Mukarrem Garip
KIRKUK, Iraq (AA) – Oil-rich Kirkuk has seen some change for the better since Iraqi federal forces reasserted control over the city one year ago, Arab and Turkmen residents say.
TAIWAN
SPECIAL REPORT
‘Turkey is on Taiwan's radar’: Representative
By Cansu Dikme
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AA) – Turkey is on Taiwan's radar, though not a part of its South Asia initiative policy, a Turkish representative in Taiwan said.
