ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend high advisory board meeting at presidential complex.
ANKARA – Erdogan also due to chair his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s Central Executive Board’s (MYK) meeting at party headquarters.
ANKARA – Monitoring developments in Idlib, northwestern Syria, in wake of Assad regime attacks martyring Turkish soldiers.
RUSSIA
MOSCOW – Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal to lead delegation for meetings on situation in Syria's Idlib.
CHINA
WUHAN – Following global spread of coronavirus outbreak and efforts to fight it.
LIBYA / RUSSIA / TURKEY
TRIPOLI / MOSCOW / ANKARA – Monitoring diplomatic initiatives to find solution to Libya crisis.
TRIPOLI – Following developments after UN Security Council called for cease-fire in war-torn country.
SUDAN
KHARTOUM – Following developments amid reports that former President Omar Al-Bashir may be extradited to International Criminal Court.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD – Following anti-government protests in Baghdad, Babil, Dhi Qar provinces.
SENEGAL
DAKAR – Following US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Senegal.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS – International Donors’ Conference for Albania to discuss earthquake which killed 51 people and injured more than 900 others last November.
SPORTS
ANKARA – Cooperation agreement between Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF), United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to be publicized in news conference.
THE ECONOMY
ANKARA – Turkish Statistical Institute to release Life Satisfaction Survey for 2019.
ANKARA – Treasury and Finance Ministry to reveal Central Government Budget Balance Table for January.
ISTANBUL – World Business Angel Investment Forum World Congress 2020 to start in Istanbul.
ISTANBUL – Technology and Industry Minister Mustafa Varank to join UK Technology Conference Istanbul 2020.
SPECIAL REPORT
Western Balkans: Air pollution hotspot in Europe
By Burak Bir and Mustafa Talha Ozturk
ANKARA/BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – The Western Balkans has become a pollution hotspot in Europe due to outdated coal plants, smoke-emitting cars and faulty industries, according to an expert.
