By Janet Ekstract ISTANBUL-In his New Year’s message to Turkish citizens on Sunday, Turkish President Erdogan said that 2024 is the year to achieve the Century of Turkiye goals. Erdogan said his country will demonstrate how it stands out among nations and shine like a star. As Erdogan commented: “Our strengthening means ending the systems of those who use, exploit and oppress everyone else for their own welfare and security.” The Turkish president said that because of previous negative challenges in the regiona and the world, that Turkiye entered 2024 on a less than optimistic note. He noted that he wants to see “that so-called democratic and liberal countries cease their support for bloody terrorist organizations.” As Erdogan has reiterated, he said he wants to see “countries and institutions” solidfy their support “against the killing of innocent children and women in Gaza.” He added: “We need to see sincere efforts to stop conflicts that plunge people into pain, waste resources of nations, starting with the Russia-Ukraine war.” Erdogan concluded: “We need to see that the wealth of societies which has been exploited for centuries, their dignity trampled upon, is used for their own future, prosperity, security.”
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