Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – April 18, 2022

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

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call with his Palestinian counterpart condemned Israel's interventions against worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem.

In a separate phone call, Erdogan discussed the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and recent tensions in Jerusalem with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

He also released a message marking the Christian holiday of Easter.

India’s Foreign Ministry announced that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will pay a visit to the country this week.

The ministry noted that Johnson will visit India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the premiers will hold bilateral consultations.

A Turkish family in Germany said they will sue the German police over the violence against their son for allegedly tearing an election poster. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Ersen Altintas, the boy’s father, said that such treatment by police of a 13-year-old child cannot be tolerated, regardless of the reason.

In a video posted on social media, tribal leaders in southern Libya said they halted production at the El-Feel oilfield until Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh hands over power to the newly appointed government of Fathi Bashagha.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on EU countries to supply weapons to Ukraine quickly amid its war with Russia.

The Italian Foreign Ministry said the country has moved its embassy in Ukraine from Lviv back to Kyiv and it has become operational.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed the need for a long-term security solution with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a phone call. While Johnson hailed "the bravery of Ukrainian forces" who continue to defend the country, Zelenskyy updated him on the latest situation in Mariupol.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said in an interview with ABC's This Week program that the besieged city of Mariupol has not fallen as Ukrainian troops are holding on in defiance of the Russian demand that they surrender

Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak said a total of 270,000 tons of humanitarian aid has reached Ukraine from various parts of the world since the start of Russia’s war.

New Zealand cyclist Patrick Bevin on Sunday claimed the crown in the 57th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkiye after the Istanbul leg of the tour was called off due to unsafe weather conditions.