Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

NORTH MACEDONIA

SKOPJE - Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet his North Macedonian counterpart Nikola Dimitrov as part of his visit to Balkan country.

FRANCE

STRASBOURG - European Parliament to vote on German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, candidate to lead European Commission.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to meet Moldova's Prime Minister Maia Sandu for talks on bilateral relations, regional and EU issues.

UK

LONDON - Photo exhibition under theme of July 15, 2016 defeated coup in Turkey to open at Yunus Emre Institute.

US

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet Tunisia's Foreign Affairs Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui at State Department.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SOUTH SUDAN

JUBA - Meeting to address issue of starvation crimes committed during South Sudan civil war.

RWANDA

KIGALI- Monitoring Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo as virus reaches eastern city of Goma, near Rwandan border.

SPECIAL REPORT

South Korean tourists flocking to visit Turkey

By Nilay Kar Onum

ISTANBUL (AA) - With its rich culture and unique natural landscapes, Turkey is becoming an increasingly popular destination for Asian tourists, and particularly for South Koreans, who have deep-rooted bonds with the Turkish people.