Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, March 14, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive German Chancellor Olaf Scholz; duo to hold joint press conference following one-on-one and inter-delegation meetings.

ANKARA - President Erdogan to attend March 14 Doctor's Day event at presidential complex.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to address National League of Cities Congressional City Conference in US capital.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet with Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi at State Department.

NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to brief journalists on Ukraine.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet his Qatari counterpart Al-Thani in Moscow.

FRANCE

STRASBOURG - Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to hold an extraordinary plenary session on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

POLAND

WARSAW - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki hosts meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Smyhali and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following Russia's war on Ukraine, sanctions, efforts for peace, and related international developments.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL- Galatasaray-Besiktas derby to be played in week 29 of Turkish Super League.

SPECIAL REPORT

EU envoy hails Turkiye’s efforts to mediate Russia-Ukraine conflict

By Handan Kazanci

ANTALYA, Turkiye (AA) – A top European Union diplomat in Turkiye has praised Ankara for its efforts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine in peace talks.

SPECIAL REPORT

Seychelles, Turkiye have ‘excellent relations’: Top diplomat

By Busra Nur Cakmak

ANTALYA, Turkiye (AA) – Seychelles and Turkiye have excellent bilateral relations, supporting each other in several international fora, the country’s top diplomat said.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rapprochement between Turkiye, Armenia should be viewed as ‘source of inspiration’

By Busra Nur Cakmak

ANTALYA, Turkiye (AA) – The resumption of direct talks between Turkiye and Armenia “should be looked at as a source of inspiration,” said the secretary general of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC).

SPECIAL REPORT

Luxembourg opposes different treatment of Ukrainian, Syrian refugees

By Rabia Iclal Turan and Nur Asena Erturk

ANTALYA, Turkiye (AA) - Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister says he is “totally opposed” to treating Ukrainian refugees differently from Syrian refugees.