ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to address at his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party group meeting at parliament.
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House, followed by a press conference.
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON - Labour Party to launch their manifesto ahead of the general election.
FRANCE
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron expected to announce his cabinet appointments, a day after he picked Edouard Philippe as Prime Minister.
He will also meet the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) evaluation commission in a move to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
STRASBOURG - Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat to address MEPs in the Strasbourg Chamber, followed by a joint press conference with European Parliament's president Antonio Tajani.
SWITZERLAND
GENEVA - Syria peace talks to start in Geneva. UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will meet separately with the delegations of Bashar al-Assad regime and opposition.
SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG - The Pan African Parliament to discuss a motion regarding the plight of Palestinian prisoners and other human rights violations inflicted on Palestinians as a result of Israel's occupation.
Special Report:
Palestinian farmer returns to fields despite loss of legs
By Kaamil Ahmed
GAZA CITY (AA) - A Palestinian farmer who lost his legs during Israel’s 2008/09 onslaught on Gaza still manages to harvest his crops.
Special Report:
Turkish surgeon promises good looks to foreign clients
By Mohammed Sheikh Yousuf
ISTANBUL (AA) - A Turkish plastic surgeon has promised better looks to foreign customers, who already come in droves to Turkey for hair transplants.