Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Erdogan to attend the opening of an aerospace technologies event in Istanbul

ISTANBUL - Erdogan to leave for Turkmenistan on a official visit

ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Davutoglu to appear at a press conference following a meeting of Turkey's "EU Reform Action Group" in Ankara

ISTANBUL - Interview with European Parliament's Turkey Rapporteur Kati Piri

SPECIAL REPORT:

Turkish startup investment shifts to high-tech

By Andrew Jay Rosenbaum

ANKARA (AA) - Investment in startups in Turkey is, this year, aimed more at high-tech companies with high-end products for business, experts have told Anadolu Agency.

AMERICAS

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to hold a joint news conference with British Secretary of State for Defense Michael Fallon following U.K. authorization to conduct airstrikes in Syria

WASHINGTON - Presidential candidate Gov. Martin O'Malley to criticize fellow candidate Donald Trump and rising Islamophobia at Muslim congregation

WASHINGTON - U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon to address security challenges amid uptick in extremist attacks in Europe and U.S.

EUROPE

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - The U.S., Russia, and the United Nations to hold preparatory talks for the next International Syria Support Group meeting

GENEVA - Concluding Observations by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Holy See, Lithuania, Egypt, Slovenia, Mongolia and Turkey

SPECIAL REPORT:

Greek bailout under threat as reforms stall

By Vasiliki Mitsiniotou

ATHENS - The Greek bailout could be held up again as creditors and the government fail to agree on several key issues.

SPECIAL REPORT:

Kasparov slams Putin for heating up tensions with Turkey

By Ayhan Simsek

BERLIN - World famous chess champion and Russian opposition figure Garry Kasparov sharply criticized Putin’s inflammatory rhetoric and sanctions policy against Turkey. "It’s very short sighted, very stupid, very provocative and also bad for Russia," he said, in an interview with Anadolu Agency.

MIDDLE EAST

PALESTINE

JERUSALEM - PLO says demolishing Palestinian homes is one of Israel's "most immoral policies".

AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORT:

South Africa: Storm of criticism over sacking of finance minister (MOVED)

By Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG - A storm of criticism has arisen after South African President Jacob Zuma’s decision to remove finance minister Nhlanhla Nene.

SPECIAL REPORT:

South Africa raises alarm over Anglo-American mine closures

by Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG -The South African government has reacted with alarm to Anglo American's plan to close dozens of mines in the country.

SE ASIA-PACIFIC

THAILAND

BANGKOK - Thai police considering defamation suit against senior investigator on human trafficking seeking asylum abroad due to life being in “danger”

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL - Koreas keep word with high-level talks just north of border

JAPAN

TOKYO - Police suspect that South Korean detained upon re-entering Japan in connection with explosion at Tokyo shrine for war dead was planning another blast