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ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Wednesday, April 13, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet leaders of Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Belarus as Turkey hosts Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit.

Erdogan to attend a dinner given in honor of visiting state and government leaders. [MERITS].

ISTANBUL – Istanbul's Bilgi University to host event on CERN, Europe's largest nuclear research facility.

ISTANBUL – Military conference on maritime security taking place in Istanbul as Turkish forces maintain vigilance on Aegean coast amid refugee crisis.

ISTANBUL – City rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahce to play potentially Super-Lig-deciding derby at Turk Telekom Arena.

ANKARA – Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to attend his Justice and Development (AK) Party's 5th Local Administrations Symposium at ATO Congresium.

EUROPE

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA – New round of Syria peace talks will start with a meeting between UN envoy Staffan de Mistura and opposition delegation.

FRANCE

PARIS – President Francois Hollande to hold talks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras over bailout.

STRASBOURG – MEPs to discuss Turkey-EU migrants and asylum seekers deal with Council President Donald Tusk and Commission President Jean-Claude. MEPs will also look at the progress made by Turkey towards EU membership.

UK

LONDON – British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon to meet his Lebanese counterpart, Samir Moqbel.

AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORT

Prejudice facing migrants in South African townships

By Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG (AA) – Like many refugees, when Jele Abdi arrived in South Africa from war-torn Somalia he thought the bulk of his troubles lay behind him.

SOUTHEAST ASIA & PACIFIC

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL – Voters cast ballots in parliamentary election ahead of next year’s presidential vote.