Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend parliamentary group meeting of his Justice and Development (AK) Party.

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint press conference with his Irish counterpart Simon Coveney and Norwegian counterpart Anniken Huitfeldt.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - NATO defense ministers to meet in Brussels.

UK

LONDON - Political developments on canceled Rwanda flight to be followed.

RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to hold weekly news conference on sidelines of Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum.

US

WASHINGTON - US House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism to hold hearing on current status of Daesh/ISIS and Al Qaeda.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to deliver remarks along with Colombian President Ivan Duque at 200th anniversary of US-Colombia relations celebration.

UKRAINE

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

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release house sales data for May.

ANKARA - Treasury and Finance Ministry to reveal central government budget balance table for May.

LUXEMBOURG - Eurostat to reveal industrial production and international trade figures for April.

WASHINGTON - US Federal Reserve to announce interest rate decision and economic projections.

SPORTS

Nyon, SWITZERLAND - UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round draws to be held.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bangladesh’s coral-rich island becomes deadly trap for mother tortoises

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Mother tortoises on Bangladesh’s coral-rich Saint Martin's Island have become caught up in a deadly trap as thousands of stray dogs and fishing nets claim their lives and eggs amid an apparent silence from the relevant authorities.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Parents sell children to earn living in Uganda’s mineral-rich region’

By Godfrey Olukya

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - Despite possessing rich gold and uranium reserves, the Karamoja region is in the northeast of Uganda reels under extreme poverty, with many of its residents reportedly selling their children to the mafia, who force them into begging.

SPECIAL REPORT

Multiple challenges impeding green transformation

By Dilan Pamuk

ISTANBUL (AA) - The greatest challenge for green transformation is the reluctance of countries to give up on fossil fuels, according to an American economist.

SPECIAL REPORT

Fed to become even more aggressive in raising rates against inflation: Experts

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) - The US Federal Reserve will signal that it is going to be even more aggressive in raising interest rates this year in order to tame record-high inflation, experts told Anadolu Agency on Wednesday.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania’s policy rekindles teen mothers’ school dreams

By Kizito Makoye

SHINYANGA, Tanzania (AA) - Teen mothers in Tanzania who were expelled from school after becoming pregnant have praised a new policy that gives them the opportunity to go back to school to fulfill their dream of completing their education.