ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, March 30, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the presidential palace
MARDIN – Erdogan to attend mass opening ceremony in southeastern Mardin province
EDIRNE – Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to hold public rally as part of campaign on constitutional referendum
KIRKLARELI – Yildirim to hold referendum rally
ANKARA – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
SPECIAL REPORT:
Turkey ‘key partner’ in region, says Belarus minister
By Diyar Guldogan and Ecenur Colak
ANKARA (AA) – A Belarusian minister has used the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Ankara to describe Turkey as a “key partner”.
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON – Abdulhamit Gul, member of Turkey’s Parliament and ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, to address presidential referendum
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON – Government to publish White Paper on Great Repeal Bill to set out how EU regulations will be converted into domestic law after Britain leaves EU
LONDON – Home Secretary Amber Rudd to meet social media representatives and internet providers to discuss possible solutions to tackle radical and terror-related online material
FRANCE
PARIS – President Francois Hollande to host German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier for talks. The future of EU after the Brexit is on the agenda.
GERMANY
BERLIN – Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to meet Swiss counterpart Didier Burkhalter for talks on bilateral ties, regional and international issues.
