Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

QATAR

DOHA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, attend 7th meeting of Turkey-Qatar High Strategic Committee, visit Qatar-Turkish Joint Force Command.

TURKEY

ANTALYA – Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum to attend opening of 22nd meeting of Contracting Parties to Barcelona Convention (COP22) in Antalya, to hold bilateral meetings and talks.

ANKARA – Following worldwide pandemic situation, efforts to study and stem new omicron coronavirus variant.

US / RUSSIA

WASHINGTON / MOSCOW – US President Joe Biden to hold video call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

GERMANY

BERLIN – Leaders of Germany's center-left, liberal and environmentalist parties to sign coalition agreement to form country's new government.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW – Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with his Chadian counterpart Mahamat Zene Cherif.

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BELARUS

MINSK – Following ongoing migrant crisis at Belarus-Poland border.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA – Turkish airport authority to release airport traffic figures for November.

ANKARA – Treasury and Finance Ministry to share cash realizations data for November.

LUXEMBOURG – European statistical department to share GDP and unemployment figures for third quarter.

WASHINGTON – US Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis to announce trade balance for October.

SPORTS

DORTMUND, Germany – Following UEFA Champions League matchday six fixtures, including Group C game between German club Borussia Dortmund and Turkey's Besiktas.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey, UK should be cybersecurity allies, says British expert

By Aysu Bicer and Gokhan Ergocun

ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkey, having rightly invested much effort in cybersecurity, should be a major ally for the UK to cooperate with in this field, according to a former British lawmaker.

SPECIAL REPORT

Mersin International Port handles lion's share in Turkey's rising export volume

By Sibel Morrow

MERSIN, Turkey (AA) – Turkey set export records in 2021 and its international port in the southern Mersin province stands out as one of the most important transfer locations for exported products.

SPECIAL REPORT

Spain sees wave of labor unrest amid rising inflation, uncertain recovery

By Alyssa McMurtry

OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Tens of thousands of workers have poured onto Spanish streets in recent weeks, possibly foreshadowing more of what is to come as the country struggles to recover from one of the worst crises in recent history.