Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ZONGULDAK - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend an opening ceremony in Black Sea province of Zonguldak.

YOZGAT/KIRIKKALE/ISTANBUL - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend an opening ceremony and give a public speech in Yozgat, attend a rally and visit the governorate in Kirikkale and meet artists in Istanbul.

GERMANY

BERLIN—Chancellor Merkel meets Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri for talks on refugee crisis, regional issues.

FRANCE

PARIS- Televised debate takes place ahead of the first round of the presidential election on April 23. The debate includes the participation of all 11 candidates.

STRASBOURG- MEPs to debate and vote on the draft recommendations in the wake of the Volkswagen emission scandal.

STRASBOURG- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to address a plenary and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem to make a statement on Greece.

STRASBOURG-European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker chairs weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners.

BRUSSELS - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Mustafa Akinci to meet United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

USA

WASHINGTON - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to meet Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.