Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, June 18, 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 - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

ANTALYA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to make address on first day of Antalya Diplomacy Forum, of which Anadolu Agency is Global Communication Partner.

ANTALYA - Antalya Diplomacy Forum to continue with parallel sessions following Leaders Panel.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on COVID-19 response and vaccination program.

NEW YORK - UN General Assembly to vote to confirm Antonio Guterres for second term as secretary-general.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei.

MYANMAR

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

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release Short Term External Debt Statistics for April.

ANKARA - Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) to share established and liquidated companies data for May.

SPORTS

GLASGOW/LONDON/ST PETERSBURG - Following Croatia vs. Czech Republic, England vs. Scotland and Sweden vs. Slovakia group games in the UEFA EURO 2020.

SPECIAL REPORT

US economy should be in full swing before Fed rate hikes: Expert

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) - It is critical for the American economy to be in full swing before the Federal Reserve starts to step on the monetary breaks and make rate hikes, an expert told Anadolu Agency on Thursday.

SPECIAL REPORT

Victims of sexual violence in conflict crying out for justice

By James Tasamba

KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) - As the world marks the International Day of Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on June 19, experts are debating the role of the international community in preventing sexual violence and delivering justice to victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo and elsewhere.

SPECIAL REPORT

Brazilian island inhabited by wild cats, abandoned felines

By Federico Cornali​​​​​​​

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AA) - Ilha Furtada in the municipality of Mangaratiba, which belongs to the Costa Verde region in Rio de Janeiro, is located no more than 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the mainland.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pakistan losing nesting ground for sea turtles

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Pakistan is fast losing its traditional nesting sites for sea turtles, posing further threats to the already endangered species, experts say.

SPECIAL REPORT

Sexual violence, abuse in conflict difficult to erase

By James Tasamba

KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) - Isabella Kikudi, a victim of sexual violence, hopes she will be able to see the day Ugandan rebel leaders of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) face justice for sexual and other crimes committed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

SPECIAL REPORT

PROFILE - Ronaldo: New king of EURO finals

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Despite his advanced age, Cristiano Ronaldo is carrying on hitting the sports headlines as the Portuguese football superstar this week went down the EURO history scoring 11 goals to be the finals' all-time top scorer.

SPECIAL REPORT

South Sudanese women urge gov’t to address issues related to gender violence

By Benjamin Takpiny

JUBA, South Sudan (AA) - The formal end to South Sudan's five-year civil war in September 2018 is something that South Sudanese women will never forget.

SPECIAL REPORT

Kashmiri cuisine preserves place as 'realm' of unique food culture

By Nusrat Sidiq

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) - Last year, when Indian film Director Vivek Agnihotri tried to bring a change in the Kashmiri food by captioning a vegetarian food plate as "Vegetarian Wazwan," locals expressed anger over what they saw as an infringement of their cultural traditions.