Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend opening ceremonies in Sultangazi district and dinner hosted by Trabzon Association.

ANKARA - Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan to attend 'Future of Turkey-UK trade relations' meeting

EGYPT

CAIRO - Monitoring reactions after Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically-elected president, died Monday during a court appearance.

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to officially begin re-election campaign with Florida rally.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet with European Union Representative Federica Mogherini at State Department.

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - Second round of Conservative leadership race to be held among 6 contenders.

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG - Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor to deliver keynote address at 5th Annual Meeting of ID4Africa Movement, which advocates legal identity for all African citizens.

JOHANNESBURG - Monitoring situation after shootout between South African soldiers and Mozambique border patrol police.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SERBIA

BELGRADE - Exhibition to present Anatolian culture, costumes.

SPORTS

ANKARA - 2019 Copa America's daily round-up to be covered.

ANKARA - Turkey women's national volleyball team to host Belgium in FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2019 match in capital Ankara.

SPECIAL REPORTS

Mohamed Morsi: Man of courage

By Ali Abo Rezeg

ANKARA (AA) - "If the price for safeguarding legitimacy is my blood, then I am prepared to sacrifice my blood for the cause of safety and legitimacy of this homeland."