Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, July 18, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to leave capital for talks in Iran as part of official visit following his Cabinet meeting at presidential complex.

US

NEW YORK - Prince Harry to speak at UN General Assembly session to observe Nelson Mandela International Day.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to hold consultations on UN mission in Cyprus.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Monitoring Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's news conference.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - Following EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's news conference.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

SRI LANKA

COLOMBO - Following latest developments related to Sri Lanka after South Asian nation's president fled country amid protests and parliament is set to elect new president.

UKRAINE

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

MOROCCO

RABAT - Israel's Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi to arrive in Moroccan capital for first official visit.

SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE TOWN - Following events on occasion of Nelson Mandela International Day.

ALGERIA

ALGIERS - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi to arrive in capital Algiers.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to announce balance of payments for June.

SPORTS

NYON - UEFA Champions League, Europa League third qualifying round draw to be made at House of European Football.

SPECIAL REPORT

Palestinian ex-prisoner recalls his 34 years of struggle in Israeli jails

By Salam AbuSharar

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - Fakhri al-Barghouthi spent 34 years in Israeli prisons for his role in the military struggle against the Israeli occupation.