Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - Nov. 22, 2022

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

NATO’s secretary general reiterated the importance of the Black Sea grain deal Monday, saying Ankara and Türkiye’s president played a key role in its extension and a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine.

Türkiye neutralized 184 PKK/YPG terrorists as part of its cross-border anti-terror efforts, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Monday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled a ground operation in northern Iraq and northern Syria to eliminate the terror threat.

Meanwhile, Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry summoned Sweden's ambassador Monday over terrorist propaganda that was projected on the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, according to diplomatic sources.

The Ukrainian people are united in order to protect their freedom, independence and nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday as the country marked its Freedom Day under the shadow of Russia's war.

The European Commission disclosed a new action plan Monday to address the growing flow of irregular migration via the Central Mediterranean route.

The UK will not reach any new agreement with the EU to align with the bloc’s rules, said British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Belgium began enforcing a new regulation Monday that enables employees to work four days a week instead of five.

Family doctors and pediatricians in the Madrid region began an indefinite strike Monday, demanding a limit to the number of patients they see per day.

Kazakhstan’s incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won Sunday’s snap presidential election with over 81.3% of the vote, according to preliminary results.

Two prominent Iranian actresses have been arrested on charges of “conspiracy and collusion” amid sweeping protests that have rocked the country in recent months.

The Japanese government under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has witnessed three replacements of its ministers in less than a month.

The death toll from an earthquake in Indonesia climbed to 162, the nation's disaster agency said.