Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

VAN/ADIYAMAN/ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address nation as part of election rallies in eastern Van and southeastern Adiyaman provinces ahead of March 31 local elections. Erdogan also to attend local gathering in Istanbul.

US

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to hold press briefing at State Department.

WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan to testify at House Armed Services Committee hearing on 'The FY2020 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense'.

UK

LONDON – Brexit related developments to be followed as MPs take control to debate alternative ways.

FRANCE

PARIS – President Emmanuel Macron to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin to meet with Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun.

NEW ZEALAND

CHRISTCHURCH – Monitoring developments in wake of terror attacks at two mosques.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB – Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

ANKARA/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON – Monitoring developments following US President Donald Trump's move on Golan Heights occupied illegally by Israel.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL – Turkey's Galatasaray to vie with Italy’s Trentino Itas in CEV Cup men’s volleyball final.

SPECIAL REPORT

Britons have mixed feelings on May's future as PM

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal

LONDON (AA) – As the fate of Brexit and the U.K.’s future will be widely clear in the next two weeks, Prime Minister Theresa May is clinging to premiership.

SPECIAL REPORT

London black cab protest falls on deaf ears amid Brexit

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal

LONDON (AA) – Drivers of the iconic London black cabs claim their protest is going unheard amid looming Brexit uncertainties, despite a short extension granted by the EU for an orderly departure.

SPECIAL REPORT

Israel gains politically under Trump administration

By Vakkas Dogantekin

ANKARA (AA) – U.S. President Donald Trump enjoys unprecedented approval ratings in Israel — much higher than in his home country.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey’s location ‘biggest advantage’ for investors

By Tuba Sahin and Gokhan Ergocun

ANKARA (AA) – It is a right time for Indian companies to invest in Turkey, said head of an Indian business body.

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