By Zehra Nur Duz
ANKARA (AA) – Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic and other news in Turkey and around the world.
– Coronavirus and other developments in Turkey
Turkey administered over 7.77 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the last seven days, including first and second shots, according to official figures released Sunday.
In total, the country has administered over 41.48 million doses since it launched a mass inoculation drive in mid-January.
More than 27.09 million people have received their first doses, while over 14.38 million are fully vaccinated, the Health Ministry said.
It also confirmed 5,091 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 409 symptomatic patients.
Turkey's overall case tally is now over 5.37 million, while the nationwide death toll has reached 49,185 with 63 new fatalities.
As many as 4,219 more patients won the battle against the virus, taking the number of recoveries past 5.23 million.
Turkey will overcome the COVID-19 pandemic soon with its mass vaccination campaign, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.
Over the past 12 days, Turkish sea cleaning teams have collected a total of 4,555 cubic meters (160,858 cubic feet) of mucilage from the Sea of Marmara, the country's environment and urbanization minister said Sunday.
Turkey’s president marked World Refugee Day on Sunday by calling on developed countries to do more than just sending humanitarian aid.
– COVID-19 updates worldwide
Over 2.62 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines have been given worldwide so far, figures compiled by Our World in Data, a tracking website, showed Sunday.
– Other global developments
French President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling La Republique En Marche (LREM) party failed to achieve success in the first round of regional elections held on Sunday.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed convened a meeting on Sunday of the National Election Security Strategic Command a day ahead of the country’s sixth general elections.
Expressing concern over "rising sexual violence" in Indian-administered Kashmir, Pakistan has urged the world to take cognizance of alleged sexual crimes against Kashmiri women.
The Libyan government on Sunday reopened the main coastal road linking the country’s east and west.
Armenia's current Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his main rival, former President Robert Kocharian, voted in early parliamentary elections Sunday.
The 6th round of talks in Vienna between Iran and world powers ended Sunday without any breakthrough as delegates headed back to their respective capitals.
A rocket attack on Sunday targeted Ain Al-Asad Air Base which houses US forces in Iraq’s western Anbar province, according to the Iraqi Defense Ministry.
A trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan was held in Antalya, Turkey on Sunday.
Ukraine’s foreign minister praised Turkish drones Sunday, saying Ukraine is buying them to defend itself.
The Afghan foreign minister on Sunday welcomed Turkey's willingness to secure Kabul airport after the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, saying it is necessary for the presence of the diplomatic community in the country.
