ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):</p> <p> </p> <p>TURKEY</p> <p>DENIZLI/MANISA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend campaign rallies for March 31 local elections in western Denizli and Manisa provinces. </p> <p>ANKARA – Head of parliament's human rights body to receive representatives of International Conscience Movement.</p> <p><br>
US
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump to host reception at White House in honor of Black History Month.
UK
LONDON – Following Brexit-related developments. Labour leader set to hold talks in Brussels.
LONDON – Independent Group formed by 11 MPs who resigned from Conservative and Labour parties to hold their first meeting.
GERMANY
BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Kabore for talks on bilateral relations, migration crisis, and international issues.
<p>RUSSIA</p> <p>MOSCOW – Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to hold talks with his Greek Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides.</p> <p>MOSCOW – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to appear in news conference.</p> <p> </p> <p>VENEZUELA</p> <p>CARACAS – Monitoring developments amid calls for protests by supporters, opponents of President Nicolas Maduro.</p> <p> </p> <p>SYRIA</p> <p>ALEPPO/IDLIB – Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.</p> <p><br>
SPORTS
ST. PETERSBURG / LISBON – Turkey's Fenerbahce to face Russia's Zenit in away match. Turkey's Galatasaray to face Portugal's Benfica in away match in second leg of UEFA Europa League last 32 round.
ISTANBUL – Round of 23 of the 2018-19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season to tip off. Turkey's Anadolu Efes to face Greece's Olympiakos.
SPECIAL REPORT
Int'l Mother Language Day observed to promote diversity
By Erdogan Cagatay Zontur
ANKARA (AA) – International Language Day was observed worldwide Thursday to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
