Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - Oct. 5, 2022

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

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Greece’s prime minister Tuesday for seeking help from the US against Türkiye, saying "we will continue to do what is necessary."

Speaking at an event in the capital Ankara, the Turkish leader pointed out Athens’ policy of illegal pushbacks of migrants.

Türkiye aims to position itself as the leading country in Islamic finance, a senior finance official said Tuesday.

Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his government’s €200 billion energy fund after Italy and several other EU states criticized Berlin for undermining European solidarity.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with a delegation from the US House of Representatives in Athens.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree that declares Russia's annexation of parts of Ukraine null and void.

The UN General Assembly will convene an emergency session on Oct. 10 concerning Russia's illegal annexation of Ukraine's territories, according to a spokesman.

The European Union’s foreign policy chief said that the bloc will consider all options including "restrictive measures" against Iran for its crackdown on protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.

The West cannot allow Russian threats of using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine or beyond to define its strategy going forward in Ukraine, Poland’s prime minister said.

The US and South Korea fired a total of four ground-to-ground missiles into the East Sea in joint drills a day after North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile, Seoul’s military said Wednesday.

The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen urged the country’s warring parties “to commit to extending and expanding the truce.”

Lebanon requested changes to a US proposal to resolve a maritime border dispute with Israel.

American tech billionaire Elon Musk is willing to move forward with his $44 billion takeover of micro-blogging platform Twitter, media reports said.

In sports news, Türkiye beat Germany 3-0 in the 2022 FIVB Women's World Championship.

Hande Baladin and Saliha Sahin led the Crescent Stars to win in the first set, which ended 25-21 in Lodz, Poland.