Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - March 20, 2023

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit Sunday to the city of Mariupol in Ukraine's Donetsk region, which has been under Russian control since last May.

The 108th anniversary of the Canakkale Victory and Martyrs' Day, which marks the anniversary of the 1915 triumph during World War I, was observed in European countries.

A study by the Research University Institute of Mental Health found that one in seven teenagers (13%) in Greece, mostly girls, spend so much time on social media that it has negatively affected their state of mind.

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile towards the East Sea on Sunday, local media reported, amid ongoing military drills between the US and South Korea.

More than 50 student leaders allied with Kenya's main opposition party have been detained by the government ahead of scheduled protests Monday.

Türkiye launched an international solidarity campaign to help the victims of last month's massive earthquakes in the south of the country.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for an official visit.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said he will meet with his Saudi counterpart in the near future, adding three places have been proposed for holding the high-profile meeting.

German Justice Minister Marco Bushman has said that he will execute an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin if he sets foot on German soil.

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has welcomed the Tehran-Riyadh detente and called for economic and regional cooperation between the two countries.

Azerbaijan called on Armenia “to accept the reality” that emerged as a result of the 44-day conflict between the two countries and refrain from taking “aggressive steps and revanchist policies.”

India summoned a senior British diplomat over the pulling down of the flag at its London high commission during a protest.

Montenegro will hold a second round of presidential elections after none of the candidates managed to secure more than 50% of the vote.