Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet with visiting Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet with his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkevics to discuss bilateral ties, Türkiye's EU accession process, cooperation within NATO, regional and international developments.

US

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden to sign Democrats' climate, health care package into law.

GERMANY

BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for talks on bilateral issues, recent developments in Middle East.

UK

LONDON - UK Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to face off in election debate in Perth.

PALESTINE

GAZA - Following developments related to cease-fire deal between Israel, Palestinian group Islamic Jihad after latest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.

UKRAINE

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

ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release July house sales data.

ANKARA - Türkiye's Central Bank to share June figures on outstanding loans received from abroad by private sector.

BERLIN - Germany's ZEW economic sentiment index for May to be unveiled.

SPORTS

COPENHAGEN - First legs of UEFA Champions League playoffs to start, Turkish football club Trabzonspor to visit Danish opponents Copenhagen.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bangladesh national zoo in peril

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - The Bangladesh National Zoo in the capital Dhaka needs to upgrade the way it manages and conserves wildlife for its captive animals to make sure they are happy and healthy, according to officials and experts.