ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, June 22, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.
ANKARA – Following latest cease-fire agreement for Idlib, northwestern Syria, along Turkey's southern border, reached by Turkey, Russia.
US
NEW YORK – Newly-elected Turkish UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir to address, followed by statements by secretary general.
WASHINGTON – US Special Envoy for Syria James Jeffrey to discuss Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act at Middle East Institute webinar.
ITALY
ROME – Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio to meet his German counterpart Heiko Maas for talks on EU and international issues.
AUSTRIA
VIENNA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to hold meeting on "disarmament" in Austria.
LIBYA
TRIPOLI – Following clashes between Libyan army, militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.
THE ECONOMY
ANKARA – Turkish Statistical Institute to release consumer confidence index for June.
ANKARA – Culture and Tourism Ministry to reveal total arrivals and departures of foreigners and citizens for May.
ANKARA – Finance and Treasury Ministry to announce central government debt stock for May.
SPORTS
ANTALYA, Turkey – Aytemiz Alanyaspor to take on Trabzonspor in Turkish Super Lig match.
SPECIAL REPORT
Wild plants to take spotlight during FairWild Week
By Burak Bir
ANKARA (AA) – Wild plants, a source of many essential products for human consumption, will be in focus during the online FairWild Week campaign as these species are coming under increasing demand pressure which poses an ecological and social risk, according to conservation advocates.
SPECIAL REPORT
Military standoffs apart and Chinese investments roar in India
By Iftikhar Gilani
ANKARA (AA) – Amid the clamor to boycott Chinese goods and cut trade ties, in the wake of the killing of its 20 soldiers in a border clash, experts in India have warned that it will inflict more damage to the country itself.
SPECIAL REPORT
Brexit Britain: The chlorinated chicken controversy
By Karim al-Bar
LONDON (AA) – Chlorinated chicken has become a lightning rod for fears that post-Brexit Britain could water down its regulatory standards in pursuit of trade deals.
