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Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

US

NEW YORK - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address Ninth Turkey Investment Conference held by Turkey-US Business Council

NEW YORK - Erdogan to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Kosovo's Hashim Thaci and Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko separately. He is also to receive representatives of Jewish organizations.

NEW YORK - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold talks on sidelines of UN General Assembly.

NEW YORK - Cavusoglu to address Global Counterterrorism Forum.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss Iran at chaired by US President Donald Trump.

NEW JERSEY - Turkey's First Lady Emine Erdogan to attend ceremony of Maarif Foundation school.

TURKEY

ANKARA - TurkStat to release cultural heritage figures for 2017, and life tables for the 2015-2017 period

ANKARA - European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) to release new commercial vehicle registrations figures for July and August

UK

LONDON - Fugitive Turkish businessman Hamdi Akin Ipek who is accused in Turkey of funding the Fetullah terrorist organization (FETO) to appear in Westminster Magistrates Court as part of extradition

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Iraq’s newly elected parliament gears up to choose country’s next president on Oct. 2.

ERBIL - Northern Iraq’s Kurdish region gears up to hold parliamentary, presidential polls on Sept. 30.

IRAN

TEHRAN - Following reactions to last weekend’s deadly attack on parade that left 25 dead.

SYRIA

DAMASCUS/TEL AVIV - Following reactions to recent downing of Russian military plane in Syrian airspace.

IDLIB - Following developments in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province after Turkey-Russia agreement.

YEMEN

SANAA - Following developments in Yemen Civil War.

SPORTS

TENERIFE - Turkey to play a quarterfinal qualifying match against France at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018 in Tenerife, Spain.