Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, April 15, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - Education Minister Ziya Selcuk to attend International Model Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit.

US

WASHINGTON - Turkey's National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin, and Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak to deliver remarks at 37th Joint Annual Conference of American-Turkish Council and Turkish-American Business Council.

UK

LONDON - The Extinction Rebellion, an environmentalist campaign group, to stage demonstrations in various busy points of London.

LONDON - Service to be held in Liverpool on 30th anniversary of Hillsborough Stadium disaster.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to host UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Meeting of foreign ministers of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia on Upper Karabakh issue with participation of OSCE Minsk Group to be held.

NEW ZEALAND

CHRISTCHURCH - Turkey’s head of Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) Ali Erbas to hold talks in Christchurch where twin mosque attacks took place on March 15.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Monitoring developments after Khalifa Haftar, who commands forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government, launches campaign to capture capital Tripoli, where UN-backed unity government is based.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM - Following developments after new head of military administration was sworn in.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.