Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Tuesday March 14, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend Doctors’ Day event.

ANKARA - Erdogan to receive Ukrainian Prime Minister Vladimir Groysman at Presidential Palace amid strengthening ties including plans for passport-free travel.

ANKARA - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to officially welcome Groysman at Cankaya Palace before passport-free deal signing ceremony, news conference.

ANKARA - Yildirim to receive Iraqi Water Resources Minister Hasan al-Janabi at Cankaya Palace.

ANKARA - Parliament to debate bill on creating Turkish Space Agency.

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - Parliament’s lower house expected to debate bill authorizing start of EU exit talks.

FRANCE

STRASBOURG - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to make opening statement on future of EU.

KAZAKHSTAN

ASTANA - Third round of Syrian peace talks due to start under auspices of Russia, Turkey and Ira​n.

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON - Massive snowstorm due to hit east coast forcing closures.

PALESTINE

RAMALLAH - U.S. Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt to meet President Mahmoud Abbas after U.S. reaffirms commitment to peace talks with Israel.