Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Friday, June 17, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL – Turkish President Erdogan to attend an awards ceremony at Fatih Mosque and later will host iftar dinner for representatives of nongovernmental organizations at Halic Congress Center.

EUROPE

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON – Follow up on death of Labour MP Jo Cox, who was shot and stabbed in an attack Thursday.

LONDON – British PM Cameron to meet his Irish counterpart Enda Kenny at Downing Street.​

SERBIA

BELGRADE – Chinese President Xi Jinping to begin three-day visit to boost bilateral ties during which he will meet Serbian President Nikolic and Serbian PM Vucic.

TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

LEFKOSA – Turkish Cypriot President Akinci to meet Greek Cypriot leader Anastasiades.

GERMANY

BERLIN – German Chancellor Merkel to meet Polish President Duda for talks on bilateral ties, recent developments in the EU and international security issues.

SOUTHEAST ASIA-PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE – Australian PM Turnbull and Opposition leader Shorten to go head-to-head in first ever online Leaders’ Debate ahead of July 2 election.

JAPAN

TOKYO – District court upholds ruling barring restart of two reactivated reactors at nuclear plant in Fukui prefecture.

SPORTS

EURO 2016

ANKARA - Italy to take on Sweden in Group E match in French city of Toulouse at 1300 GMT.

ANKARA - Czech Republic to meet Croatia in Group D game in French city of Saint-Etienne at 1600 GMT.

ANKARA - Turkey to play against Spain in Group D match in French city of Nice at 1900 GMT.