ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, March 15, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):</p> <p> </p> <p>TURKEY</p> <p>ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend funeral of Beril Dedeoglu, Turkey's former EU chief negotiator.</p> <p>GAZIANTEP – Erdogan later to address nation in campaign rally in southeastern Gaziantep province.</p> <p> </p> <p>BELGIUM</p> <p>BRUSSELS – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend EU-Turkey Association Council meeting.</p> <p> </p> <p>UK</p> <p>LONDON – Developments regarding UK's revote on Brexit deal and adopted motion that postpones departure to June 30th being followed.</p> <p> </p> <p>US </p> <p>WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump to meet with national security officials at Pentagon.</p> <p> </p> <p>RUSSIA</p> <p>MOSCOW – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to hold news conference.</p> <p> </p> <p>GERMANY</p> <p>BERLIN – Foreign Ministry to host international conference on global disarmament and arms control.
NEW ZEALAND
CHRISTCHURCH – Monitoring developments in shootings at two mosques.
SYRIA
<p>ALEPPO/IDLIB – Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war. </p> <p> </p> <p>VENEZUELA</p> <p>CARACAS – Monitoring crisis over nation’s leadership.</p> <p> </p> <p>SPORTS
TURKEY
ISTANBUL – Fenerbahce Beko to host Barcelona Lassa in 26th week of THY EuroLeague in Basketball competition.
SWITZERLAND
NYON – UEFA Champions League and European League draws for quarter and semi-finals to be held in UEFA headquarters.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkey beats West in stem cell treatment: Expert
By Vakkas Dogantekin
ANKARA (AA) – Turkey provides cutting-edge medical services, including stem cell transplants, to millions including the refugees it hosts, said Turkish professor of hematology.
SPECIAL REPORT
Syrian children continue to bear brunt of conflict
By Meryem Goktas
ANKARA (AA) – As the conflict in Syria entered its ninth year on Friday, children inside the war-weary country continue to bear the brunt of the conflict.
SPECIAL REPORT
Syrian child amputees healing, striving in Turkey
By Nilay Kar Onum
ISTANBUL (AA) – He was outside when he was hit by a missile. When he woke up, he was in a hospital room.
