Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, June 13, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):-

TÜRKİYE

ISTANBUL/ZONGULDAK - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend exporters' assembly, receive North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski in Istanbul, followed by event to mark laying of first offshore pipe to carry Black Sea natural gas.

ANKARA - Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop to host Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun, head of Malaysian House of Representatives.

TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

LEFKOSA - President Ersin Tatar to receive visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who will also meet with counterpart Tahsin Ertugruloglu, other top officials.

US

WASHINGTON - House select committee investigating Jan. 6 US Capitol riots to hold public hearing.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin at State Department.

NEW YORK - UN's special envoy for Myanmar, Noeleen Heyzer, to brief Security Council.

SWEDEN/FINLAND

STOCKHOLM/KULTARANTA - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to visit Sweden for meeting with Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, before moving on to Finland to meet with President Sauli Niinisto.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz to host Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following war between Ukraine and Russia, international reactions.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release April figures for current balance and industrial production.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to reveal turnover and retail trade indices for April.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Fenerbahce Beko, Anadolu Efes to face off in Game 4 of ING Basketball Super League playoff finals.

PARIS - France, Croatia to meet in UEFA Nations League match.

SPECIAL REPORT

New Zealand's envoy sees 'vast opportunities' in Türkiye

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISTANBUL (AA) - With a mandate to expand trade and economic interactions, New Zealand's new ambassador to Türkiye says she draws inspiration from "historical foundations" laid in Gallipoli to promote bilateral relations.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania's rap legend shares secret of his success

By Kizito Makoye

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) - A Tanzanian rap legend has launched a new book chronicling the struggles and triumphs of his troubled music career and urging artists never to lose hope in their quest to shine in the volatile musical business.