Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - June 22, 2022

By Dilara Hamit

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

The Turkish president and British prime minister discussed bilateral relations and regional issues, the Turkish Communications Directorate said Tuesday.

After failing to win an absolute majority in the country's recent legislative elections, France's President Emmanuel Macron rejected Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's resignation in a bid to keep the government functioning, according to an announcement from the Elysee Palace.

Finland is unlikely to join the North Atlantic Alliance by September, the nation's president admitted, as NATO member Türkiye's objections to its accession persist.

Türkiye sent back at least 42,666 irregular migrants, including 24,341 Afghan and 6,025 Pakistani nationals, since the start of 2022, the country’s migration management authority said Tuesday.

France’s highest administrative court upheld a ban on the burkini under a new “secularism framework,” preventing women from wearing full-length swimming costumes in public pools.

A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman claimed that a large number of Ukrainian servicemen are refusing to take part in fighting.

Türkiye’s parliament approved a motion to extend troop deployment in Libya for another 18 months as of July 2.

- As Canadians commemorate National Indigenous Peoples Day, a lawsuit concerning native children is a cloud on the horizon.

The US reiterated that it remains committed to reopening a consulate in Jerusalem, Palestine.

Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio left the 5-Star Movement on Tuesday, announcing the creation of a new political group supporting the government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi.