Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

FRANCE

PARIS - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays two-day visit to France.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese Premier Li Qiang to lead Germany-China discussions.

JAGEL - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to travel to Jagel Air Base with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

ITALY

ROME – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to start two-day visit to Italy and the Vatican.

ICELAND

REYKJAVIK - Nordic defense ministers to discuss support for Ukraine and defense cooperation ahead of NATO summit next month.

UK

LONDON - Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to meet his US counterpart Antony Blinken ahead of Ukraine Recovery Conference.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's California visit continues on second day.

NEW YORK - Security Council to discuss UN missions in Central African Republic and South Sudan.

NEW YORK - Following state visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

INDIA

NEW DELHI - Following weather situation in India where sweltering heat has caused dozens of deaths.

THE ECONOMY

BERLIN - Germany’s Destatis to share producer inflation for May.

ANKARA - Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry to share central government's debt figure for May.

SPORTS

EUROPE - Following EURO 2024 qualifying matches.

NYON, Switzerland - UEFA Champions League, Europa Conference League first qualifying round draws to be made.

SPECIAL REPORT

Ukraine Recovery Conference in UK aims mobilization for Kyiv's post-war reconstruction

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 (URC2023) is expected to bring a range of parties in London to help mobilizing financial and political support for Ukraine's recovery from the effects of war.

SPECIAL REPORT

Greece shipwreck: No bodies or burials as Pakistani village mourns lost sons

By Rabia Ali

ISTANBUL (AA) – There is an air of mourning in Bandli, a small village nestled among lush green hills in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tribulations to trophies: Refugee athletes thrive in world of sports

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ISTANBUL (AA) - Marzieh Hamidi from Afghanistan and Syrian Ahmad Badreddin Wais inspire with their journey through the toughest of challenges.

SPECIAL REPORT

Asylum-seeking Bangladeshi man just step away from becoming barrister despite being kidnapped, enslaved in UK

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - A-30 year-old-man, who has been waiting for more than five years for his asylum application in the UK, may be an example of the ongoing complexity in Britain's asylum seeking process. However, he has chosen to "keep fighting" for other people like him by studying law and involving in lots of campaigns.