Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - Nov. 21, 2021

Daily briefing on novel coronavirus pandemic worldwide, Turkey, other developments

By Ali Murat Alhas

ANKARA - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments in Turkey, around the world, and the coronavirus pandemic.


-Developments in Turkey, coronavirus pandemic and other news

Turkey has administered more than 119.27 million coronavirus vaccine doses since it launched an immunization drive in January. Over 56.02 million people have been given a first vaccine dose and more than 50 million have been fully vaccinated, according to the Health Ministry.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Greece was holding a provocative and adversarial attitude toward Turkey while talking about dialogue, referring to remarks by the Greek foreign minister.

The Turkish military has "neutralized" 831 terrorists in cross-border operations in northern Iraq since April, according to the Ministry of National Defense.

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 75 irregular migrants drowned off the coast of Libya and fatalities topped 1,300 in the central Mediterranean.

Palestinian groups denounced the UK’s intention to label Hamas a "terrorist organization."

India has only 1% of the world's vehicles but 11% of global deaths from road accidents occur in India, according to a report by the World Bank, meaning that the country topped the world in road deaths and injuries.

While Nov. 20 is marked annually as World Children's Day, Israeli forces have detained 1,149 Palestinian children since the beginning of 2021, according to a Palestinian rights group.


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