Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

CHINA

BEIJING - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to pay official visit to Chinese President Xi Jinping at Great Hall of the People.

BEIJING - Erdogan and Xi to hold bilateral and committee meetings.

BEIJING - President Erdogan to attend lunch program hosted by President Xi.

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkey’s Ministry of Trade to release preliminary foreign trade figures for June.

US

WASHINGTON - UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard to discuss her report on murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Brookings Institution event.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - EU leaders will reconvene to decide who should take over bloc’s top jobs.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop to meet Russian counterpart Vyacheslav Volodin.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPORTS

England to face USA in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup semi final in Lyon.

Sports desk to follow the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, as this tournament’s group phase to end on Tuesday.

SPECIAL REPORT

A journey to Uzbekistan, heart of the Silk Route

By Iftikhar Gilani

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AA) - At the crack of dawn, a bright summer sunshine basking the city of Tashkent -- capital of Uzbekistan -- is a boon for morning walkers, but a bane for late risers. A sunny morning, as early as 4.30 a.m., forces one to jump out of the bed to enjoy charms and secrets of the fairy city, invigorating with freshness.

SPECIAL REPORT

Jordanian lawmaker recalls UAE entry ban

By Laith Joneidi

AMMAN (AA) - A Jordanian lawmaker has recalled being denied entry by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on her flight back home, citing "high orders" for the ban.