Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet PACE President Christine Muttonen at the Presidential Palace.

ANKARA - Erdogan also to receive Turkish Bar Association head Metin Feyzioglu.

ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to meet PACE President Christine Muttonen.

ANKARA - Yildirim to attend ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's group meeting at parliament.

ANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Ismail Kahraman to meet PACE President Christine Muttonen.

IRAN

TEHRAN - Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges head Rifat Hisarciklioglu and a business delegation to visit Iran’s capital Tehran.

SOUTH AFRICA

RUSTENBURG - South Africa marks 4th anniversary of the Marikana killings, where police opened fire on striking mineworkers, killing 34 and injuring 70 others.

THAILAND

BANGKOK – Thai tourism officials scramble to limit damage after series of bombings.

MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia says it will help track down suspected culprits behind Thai explosions.

MYANMAR

YANGON – Government to allow non-signatory armed groups to cease-fire accord to join Aug. 31 peace conference.

BRAZIL

RIO DE JANEIRO - Turkish Women's National Basketball Team to meet Spain in quarterfinal of the 2016 Rio Olympics.