Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):





TURKEY



ZONGULDAK/SAKARYA/KOCAELI/ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address election campaign rallies in Black Sea province of Zonguldak, northwestern Sakarya, Kocaeli provinces and Istanbul's Uskudar district ahead of March 31 local elections.



ANKARA - Anadolu Agency's Editors' Desk to host Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum.



JAPAN



TOKYO - Turkey's Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy to attend exhibition opening ceremony as part of "2019 Year of Turkish Culture".



GERMANY



BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to deliver keynote speech at Global Solutions Summit conference.



RUSSIA



MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet Algeria's Deputy Prime Minister Ramtane Lamamra.



US



WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to hold joint news conference with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.



UK



LONDON - Brexit-related developments to be followed after parliament speaker blocked third possible vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's deal.



NEW ZEALAND



CHRISTCHURCH - Monitoring developments in wake of terror attacks at two mosques.









SYRIA





ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.









SPORTS





ISTANBUL - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague's 27th match week will tip off with Anadolu Efes vs. CSKA Moscow, followed by Fenerbahce Beko vs. Buducnost VOLI.



SPECIAL REPORT





South Africans showing growing interest in Turkey





By Hassan Isilow





South Africans are showing a growing interest in Turkish language and culture, with many taking the next step and enrolling in related courses, the director of the Yunus Emre Institute in Johannesburg said Monday. -