ANKARA
Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments in Turkey, around the world, and the coronavirus pandemic.
World
The European Union set up a sanction regime that paves the way for blacklisting Russian mercenary company Wagner Group.
Top EU diplomats will focus on preventing Russian aggression against Ukraine and the bloc is ready to impose serious measures against Russia in case the conflict escalates, the EU foreign policy chief said.
Australia and South Korea on Monday signed a defense agreement worth 1 billion Australian dollars ($717 million).
Health care providers in Afghanistan, especially COVID-19 hospitals, are struggling to continue serving patients as they lack critical materials and facilities such as heating, fuel, power, food, vaccines, medication and medical equipment, according to officials.
Developments in Turkey
Turkey's calendar-adjusted industrial production soared 8.5% in October on a yearly basis, while Turkey's current account balance posted a $3.16 billion surplus this October, improving from a $93 million deficit in October 2020.
Citing "unhealthy price formations," the Turkish Central Bank on Monday intervened in foreign exchange markets for the fourth time this month.
After the completion of restoration efforts, another primary school in an opposition-controlled area of northern Syria cleared of terrorists by Turkish soldiers is welcoming back students.
As a founding member of the Council of Europe, Turkey has an uninterrupted will to reform the justice system to further raise the standards of the rule of law, human rights and democracy, Turkey's justice minister said.
