By Busra Nur Cakmak
ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments in Turkiye and around the world.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Erdogan and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson continue to put efforts into achieving a cease-fire in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said it is imperative that Turkiye's airspace remains open amid numerous airspace bans on Russia by Western countries for the war in Ukraine.
Cavusoglu discussed the situation in Ukraine with his British and Romanian counterparts ahead of an extraordinary meeting of NATO's top diplomats in Brussels.
Turkiye confirmed 38,283 new coronavirus cases, according to its Health Ministry. The latest data shows 180 related deaths and 63,311 recoveries recorded in the past day, with as many as 365,614 virus tests conducted.
To counter the spread of the virus, Turkiye has administered more than 145.94 million doses of coronavirus vaccines since it launched an immunization drive in January 2021. More than 57.7 million people have received a first vaccine jab, while over 52.85 million have been immunized twice.
- Other developments worldwide
The foreign ministers of G7 countries reiterated their “profound condemnation of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice against Ukraine, enabled by the Belarussian government.”
Russia's attack on a Ukrainian nuclear power plant was the "height of irresponsibility," the White House said after Russian forces took control of the facility.
Moscow's ambassador to the UN in Geneva said he supports a meeting of Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers that could take place next week in Turkiye.
Russia's communications watchdog announced it blocked access to Facebook in response to restrictions that the social network company imposed on several Russian media outlets.
Access to Twitter has been restricted in Russia, according to data from Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor, according to state-owned news agency Tass.
The UN issued a stark warning after Russian forces attacked Europe's largest nuclear facility and seized it from Ukrainian authorities.
A third round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine may take place this weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a telephone call.
Putin called on neighboring countries to cooperate, as well as to normalize and develop relations.
Russia and Ukraine created a working group to address the establishment of humanitarian corridors in the war zone, according to a member of the Ukrainian negotiation team.
Russia's Industry and Trade Ministry suspended exports of fertilizers, citing obstacles created by foreign transportation companies for the deliveries as a reason.
NATO’s chief said he expects worse days to come in the Russia-Ukraine war.
A group of academics, law practitioners and politicians called for a special tribunal to investigate war crimes committed in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
More than 1.2 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia launched its war last week, according to the UN Refugee Agency.
Germany warned Russia that it would face global economic and political isolation if it does not stop its war against Ukraine.
The UN Human Rights Council voted to set up an independent investigative commission on alleged human rights violations committed by Russia in Ukraine.
NATO would prefer to avoid confrontation with Russia but stands ready if "the conflict comes to us," said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
Following nights-long clashes near the city of Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine, Russia took control of Europe's largest nuclear power plant, said Ukrainian authorities
A suicide bomber blew himself up during weekly Friday prayers at a Shia mosque in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 56 people and injuring 194 others, authorities said.
The US economy added 678,000 jobs in February, well above market estimates, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, according to the Department of Labor.
Dutch football legend Clarence Seedorf, 45, announced he converted to Islam on his Instagram account.