Anadolu Agency’s Morning Briefing – July 28, 2022

A new joint coordination center in Istanbul established as part of a historic deal to restart Ukrainian grain exports to the world officially opened.

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said there is no need to demine Ukrainian ports at this stage.

German flag carrier Lufthansa canceled over a thousand flights after trade union Ver.di called for a full-day strike for ground staff nationwide.

Military and technical cooperation between Russia and Türkiye will be discussed during a meeting of the countries’ presidents in Sochi on Aug. 5, said a Kremlin spokesman.

At least 20 people were killed and several wounded in separate bomb attacks in southern Somalia, police said.

Bulgaria will buy eight more F-16s from the US, the country’s defense minister said.

Despite challenges in ties, Türkiye’s top diplomat said negotiations are “going well” with the US on a F-16 fighter jet deal.

The US Senate overwhelmingly approved a $280 billion measure to boost US computer chip production in a bid to counter China.

US stocks rallied to close in positive territory after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates 75 basis points instead of the 100 basis points some investors feared.

The Philippines has scrapped a deal to purchase military transport helicopters from Russia over fears of US sanctions, the country’s ambassador in Washington disclosed to a media outlet.

Five Tunisian parties rejected the results of a referendum on the country’s new constitution.

The Sri Lankan parliament approved a state of emergency imposed by then acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe last week.

The Russian ambassador to Greece has accused Athens of destroying bilateral relations by following pro-West policies, state media said.

The EU foreign policy chief urged parties to the Iran nuclear deal to accept his latest proposal to revive the agreement.

Türkiye’s foreign minister slammed Athens on minority rights, saying Greece has no say in human rights matters.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the Abra region of the Philippines, triggering landslides and damaging infrastructure, the official Philippines News Agency reported.

The UN special envoy for Iraq said Türkiye is ready to do its part in unearthing the facts behind an attack last week in Iraq’s Duhok province that killed nine civilians.

Türkiye condemned an attack on its Consulate General in Mosul, Iraq that took place earlier in the day.

Nearly 3,600 cases of monkeypox have been reported in the US as of Tuesday, with at least one confirmed case in almost every state, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved nearly 800,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to combat an outbreak of monkeypox.

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