Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend Two-Year Presidential Cabinet Evaluation Meeting.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.

ANKARA - Following latest cease-fire agreement for Idlib, northwestern Syria, along Turkey's southern border, reached by Turkey, Russia.

NIGER

NIAMEY - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to visit Niger, second stop on three-nation West African tour.

US

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to hold White House coronavirus briefing after three-month hiatus as US grapples with outbreak.

UK

LONDON - British parliament's Security Committee to publish Russia report.

LONDON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif in Moscow.

IRAN

TEHRAN - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei during his two-day official visit.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following clashes between Libyan army, militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release International Investment Position data for May.

SPECIAL REPORT

Mushroom helps Tanzania farmers fight climate change

By Kizito Makoye

MOROGORO, Tanzania - Amid dismal crop yields due to recurring drought spells triggered by the impacts of climate change, farmers across Tanzania have switched to growing protein-rich oyster mushrooms to raise incomes, improve livelihoods, and protect forests.

SPECIAL REPORT

Myanmar Muslims struggle to avoid another Muslim-free parliament

By Kyaw Ye Lynn

YANGON, Myanmar (AA) - Political parties in Myanmar have geared up for upcoming general elections with Nov. 8 set as the date for crucial polls which will be the first held under the civilian government in more than six decades.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Azerbaijan to respond with all its might to any aggression'

By Jeyhun Aliyev

ANKARA (AA) - Azerbaijan will use all its power to respond to any aggression, top Azerbaijani envoy in Turkey said, referring to a recent attempted cross-border attack by Armenian troops on Azerbaijan's northwestern Tovuz area.

SPECIAL REPORTS

Germany steps up efforts to weed out far-right soldiers

By Oliver Towfigh Nia

BERLIN (AA) - Germany's elite KSK (Kommando Spezialkraefte) special forces have been rocked by a series of far-right scandals over the past three years, with authorities continuing efforts for reform.