ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s parliamentary group meeting.
ANKARA – Erdogan to attend Turkey’s National Education Ministry’s meeting at Bestepe National Congress and Culture Center.
ANKARA – Ambassadors of Peru, Ethiopia, Sweden and Netherlands to present credentials to Erdogan separately at the Presidential Complex.
ANKARA – Anadolu Agency’s Editor Desk to host Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
ANKARA – TurkStat to release consumer confidence index for October.
ISTANBUL – Following developments on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
UK
LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May to chair a cabinet meeting.
LONDON – King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands to pay a state visit to the U.K. upon the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II.
RUSSIA
MOSCOW – Russian, Turkish and Iranian deputy foreign ministers Sergey Vershinin, Sedat Onal and Hossein Ansari to hold talks on the future of Syria in the Astana format.
MOSCOW – U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton to hold a news conference on the results of his visit to Russia.
MOSCOW – 3rd International Conference on “Russia and Turkey: Strengthening the Multi-faceted Partnership ” to be held.
GERMANY
BERLIN – Chancellor Merkel to meet Polish President Andrzej Duda for talks on bilateral ties, EU and international issues.
PALESTINE
JERUSALEM/AMMAN – Following dispute between Israeli and Jordanian officials over imminent expiry of parts of 1994 Wadi Araba peace treaty.
IRAQ
ERBIL – Following reactions to results of Kurdish region's Sept. 30 parliamentary poll, in which Kurdistan Democratic Party won highest number of seats.
US
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the State Department.
WASHINGTON – Arab Center holds a discussion on 'The Khashoggi Affair and its Political Implications'.
SPORTS
BUDAPEST – The World Wrestling Championship to continue in Budapest, Hungary.
SERBIA
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkish Halkbank to open 1st digital branch in Serbia
By Talha Ozturk
BELGRADE (AA) – Turkish lender Halkbank is set to add a new branch to its network in Serbia, where it already has a wide-range presence.
