Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, June 21, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair Cabinet meeting at presidential complex.

ISTANBUL – Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop to travel to Mediterranean resort city of Antalya to attend 8th Plenary Session of South East European Cooperation Process Parliamentary Assembly.

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

RUSSIA

MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin to meet members of State Duma, Russia's lower chamber of parliament.

MOSCOW – Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet Helga Maria Schmid, secretary general of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

MOSCOW – International Committee of Red Cross President Peter Maurer to pay working visit to Russia.

MOSCOW – Moscow arbitration court to hear Apple's appeal against fine by Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service for abusing its dominant position.

PALESTINE

JERUSALEM – Following aftermath of cease-fire agreement between Israel, Hamas.

MYANMAR

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

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA – Turkish Central Bank to release international investment position figures for April.

ANKARA – Turkey's Treasury to announce central government debt stock for May.

SPORTS

BUCHAREST / AMSTERDAM / SAINT PETERSBURG / COPENHAGEN – Following UEFA EURO 2020 group matches; Ukraine vs. Austria (Group C), North Macedonia vs. Netherlands (Group C), Finland vs. Belgium (Group B) and Russia vs. Denmark (Group B)

SPECIAL REPORT

Wild plant losses could cripple entire trophic pyramid: Experts

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) – Defining plants as integral to any ecosystem as the primary producers feeding local wildlife as well as humans, experts said that changes in the sustainability of wild plants could have a catastrophic effect on the whole trophic pyramid.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey, Rwanda seek greater cooperation in financial sector: Envoy

By Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG (AA) – Turkey is exploring additional cooperation opportunities with Rwanda in the financial sector as it displays great efforts to become a financial hub for Africa with the Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC), according to a Turkish diplomat.

SPECIAL REPORT

OPINION – What is important for Ethiopians as they cast their votes

By Sadik Kedir Abdu

ANKARA (AA) – As the parliamentary election looms, different speculations were spread through the country about how and what is going to happen in Ethiopia after all the voting process is done. Ethiopians are on the verge of hope and frustration as they are voting to decide their leader for the next five years at least. This article is not going to opine about how much the election would be democratic or how shamed it would be, rather it will outline a reference to see how the public may cast their votes.

SPECIAL REPORT

Refugees in South Africa still live in fear of xenophobic attacks

By Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG (AA) – Refugees and asylum seekers living in South Africa continue to live in fear of being attacked by xenophobic elements in a country where migrants are often targeted because of their nationality.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bangladesh stepping up defense exchanges with Turkey

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Relations between Bangladesh and Turkey have reached a new high, with the two countries particularly stepping up defense exchanges.