ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, May 3, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):</p> <p> </p> <p>TURKEY</p> <p>ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend opening ceremony of Camlica Mosque, Turkey's largest Muslim place of worship. President set to host dinner in honor of foreign heads of state and guests attending mosque inauguration.
ISTANBUL – Erdogan to participate in award ceremony marking Turkey Innovation Week.
ANKARA – Turkey’s statistical authority TurkStat to release inflation figures for April.
HUNGARY
BUDAPEST – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto. Cavusoglu to separately meet Istvan Jakab, deputy speaker of Hungary’s national assembly, and Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
US
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump to host Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini at White House.
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to hold news conference.
FRANCE
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron to meet Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi.
UK
LONDON – Following results from Thursday's local elections, with Conservatives and Labour both losing races in apparent backlash over Brexit chaos.
SOUTH AFRICA
PRETORIA – Marking World Press Freedom Day, Amnesty International to release report on media freedom in 11 Southern Africa countries.
SPECIAL REPORT
Trump good for Israel, bad for Jews: Israeli historian
<p>By Ali Abo Rezeg </p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s unconditional support for Israel is likely to hurt Jews worldwide, Israeli historian Ilan Pappe told Anadolu Agency.
SPECIAL REPORT
Guaido has little to show for his first 100 days
By Santiago Pena Aranza
BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) – One hundred days is enough time to evaluate a new government and see whether it has delivered on its promises.
SPECIAL REPORT
Pakistan: Former Taliban hotspot eyes tourism revival
By Islamuddin Sajid
SWAT, Pakistan (AA) – Swat, a scenic valley in northwestern Pakistan, was once a Taliban stronghold where TV was banned, public hangings were not uncommon, and girls were barred from going to school. Following a security operation which ended last year, the valley is coming back to life and welcoming a steady stream of tourists.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkish envoy helps spur Philippines peace process
By Ali Ihsan Cam and Ahmet Furkan Mercan
ANKARA (AA) – A Muslim group which spent decades engaged in armed struggle against the Philippines government in the country’s south is now running a local government after entering a peace agreement last year.
