Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Following gradual normalization process in Turkey with drop in COVID-19 cases, pandemic situation worldwide.

ANTALYA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold news conference on Southeast European Cooperation Process Summit and foreign ministers meeting set for June 17, and Antalya Diplomacy Forum to be held on June 18-20.

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address Azerbaijan's National Assembly. Erdogan also to watch Turkish National Football Team's match with Wales in UEFA EURO 2020 in Baku Olympic Stadium.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold talks with his US counterpart Joe Biden, Swiss counterpart Guy Parmelin.

MYANMAR

YANGON - Monitoring developments in Myanmar after Feb. 1 military coup triggered violent protests, crackdown.

THE ECONOMY

BRUSSELS - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association to release newly registered passenger car statistics for May.

SPORTS

BAKU/ROME - Turkey to face Wales while Italy to take on Switzerland in EURO 2020 Group A games.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish presidential orchestra seeks to kick off summer concert series

By Faruk Zorlu

ANKARA (AA) - Among the most distinguished orchestras in the world since its foundation in 1826, Turkey’s Presidential Symphony Orchestra seeks to appear in a series of concerts with in-person audiences in the summer season throughout Turkey.

SPECIAL REPORT

Russian expert explains what to expect from Putin-Biden meeting in Geneva

By Elena Teslova

MOSCOW (AA) - If Russian and US presidents manage to agree on issues of arms control, strategic stability, some points of regional conflicts, and stop "the war of embassies," the meeting can be considered successful, a Russian expert said.

SPECIAL REPORT

Female brain drain leaves no brides for Ugandan men

By Godfrey Olukya

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - It is hard for men in Uganda to find brides these days, although the land-locked East African country boasts a fair gender ratio in its population.

SPECIAL REPORT

Seeking permanent seat at UN Security Council, Germany's UN envoy calls for reform

By Betul Yuruk

UNITED NATIONS (AA) - The east wall of the UN Security Council's chamber features a huge mural showing a phoenix rising from the ashes of war and symbolizing the promise of future peace, but the structure of the council has been debated for failing to maintain its primary responsibility to resolve conflicts.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Climate commitments of G7 summit do not meet expectations'

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Although G7 countries' commitments and pledges on ending fossil fuel use are welcome, they do not meet the expectation on needed actions against climate change in general, according to experts.