Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

ANKARA - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to receive Steinmeier.

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet his German counterpart Steinmeier.

ANKARA - Yildirim to address ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's parliamentary group meeting.

ISTANBUL - Finance Minister Nihat Zeybekci to speak at Export Summit 2016 organized by Turkish Exporters' Assembly.

FRANCE

PARIS - France's far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen to deliver speech to supporters as part of presidential bid.

PARIS- French Prime Minister Manuel Valls to answer MPs’ questions at National Assembly​.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to address Confederation of German Employers' Associations (BDA).

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May to meet incoming UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, set to take office in January.

LONDON - UN Special Syria Envoy Staffan de Mistura to meet UK Minister for Middle East, Africa, Counter Terrorism and Consular Tobias Ellwood in London.

UNITED STATES

Special Report:

Turkey's location advantageous to foreign investors

By Ovunc Kutlu

NEW YORK - Turkey's geostrategic position is an advantage for direct investment and foreign investors, Turkish official tells Anadolu Agency.

Special Report:

Muslims concerned, experts cautious of Trump's term

By Kasim Ileri

WASHINGTON - Muslim American uneasy with president-elect; leaders urge Trump to deal equitably.

RUSSIA

Special Report:

Putin's envoy: There is no quick solution in Afghanistan

By Hakan Ceyhan Aydogan

MOSCOW - Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan says there is no cheap, quick solution in Afghanistan, blaming foreign forces that have been deployed there for 15 years.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

SARAJEVO - Serge Brammertz, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia​, to visit Sarajevo in preparation for the regular 6-month report to UN Security Council.

SERBIA

BELGRADE - Director of Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric to meet Turkish Ambassador to Serbia Mehmet Kamal Bozay.

PAKISTAN

Special Report:

Turkey can be key partner, says Pakistan's top diplomat

By Aamir Latif

ISLAMABAD - In exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Pakistan foreign affairs chief Sartaj Aziz says shared policy stances mean Turkey and Pakistan can work together on solving regional issues.

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL – South Korean president picks lawyer to represent her in unprecedented questioning by prosecutors.

INDONESIA

JAKARTA – Televised hearing to start into blasphemy allegations against Jakarta governor, after which police will decide whether to charge him.

MYANMAR

YANGON – State media says 31 more suspects arrested amid new round of clashes in Rakhine State, as rights groups continue calling for independent investigation into rights abuse allegations.