Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend High Advisory Board meeting at presidential complex.

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 and Russia.

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON - Following nationwide protests over death of George Floyd.

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson to make statement on his Global Britain vision.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Government to launch official COVID-19 tracking app to help curb spread of coronavirus.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to hold meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following clashes between Libyan army and militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Fenerbahce to host Trabzonspor in second leg of Turkish Cup semifinal.

SPECIAL REPORT

UK: Slave trader John Cass hub of controversy in heritage row

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal

LONDON (AA) – A councilor in east London who last week spearheaded the removal of a statue of Scottish slave trader Robert Milligan says more needs to be done in his area.

SPECIAL REPORT

Afghanistan: Private sector to rescue tumbling health system

By Shadi Khan Saif

KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) - After months of battling with the upward trajectory of the novel coronavirus, Afghanistan’s Health Ministry has finally acknowledged its limitations and allowed private laboratories and hospitals to join forces.