ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
ANKARA – Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to receive Steinmeier.
ANKARA – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet his German counterpart Steinmeier.
ANKARA – Yildirim to address ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s parliamentary group meeting.
ISTANBUL – Finance Minister Nihat Zeybekci to speak at Export Summit 2016 organized by Turkish Exporters’ Assembly.
FRANCE
PARIS – France’s far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen to deliver speech to supporters as part of presidential bid.
PARIS- French Prime Minister Manuel Valls to answer MPs’ questions at National Assembly.
GERMANY
BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel to address Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA).
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May to meet incoming UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, set to take office in January.
LONDON – UN Special Syria Envoy Staffan de Mistura to meet UK Minister for Middle East, Africa, Counter Terrorism and Consular Tobias Ellwood in London.
UNITED STATES
Special Report:
Turkey’s location advantageous to foreign investors
By Ovunc Kutlu
NEW YORK – Turkey’s geostrategic position is an advantage for direct investment and foreign investors, Turkish official tells Anadolu Agency.
Special Report:
Muslims concerned, experts cautious of Trump’s term
By Kasim Ileri
WASHINGTON – Muslim American uneasy with president-elect; leaders urge Trump to deal equitably.
RUSSIA
Special Report:
Putin’s envoy: There is no quick solution in Afghanistan
By Hakan Ceyhan Aydogan
MOSCOW – Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan says there is no cheap, quick solution in Afghanistan, blaming foreign forces that have been deployed there for 15 years.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
SARAJEVO – Serge Brammertz, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, to visit Sarajevo in preparation for the regular 6-month report to UN Security Council.
SERBIA
BELGRADE – Director of Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric to meet Turkish Ambassador to Serbia Mehmet Kamal Bozay.
PAKISTAN
Special Report:
Turkey can be key partner, says Pakistan’s top diplomat
By Aamir Latif
ISLAMABAD – In exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Pakistan foreign affairs chief Sartaj Aziz says shared policy stances mean Turkey and Pakistan can work together on solving regional issues.
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL – South Korean president picks lawyer to represent her in unprecedented questioning by prosecutors.
INDONESIA
JAKARTA – Televised hearing to start into blasphemy allegations against Jakarta governor, after which police will decide whether to charge him.
MYANMAR
YANGON – State media says 31 more suspects arrested amid new round of clashes in Rakhine State, as rights groups continue calling for independent investigation into rights abuse allegations.
