President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s message on New Year’s Eve was a reiteration of Türkiye’s commitment to long-standing causes and a new plan.
For Erdoğan, 2025 was a “year of significant developments, especially rising impact of wars and conflicts in the region,” but the president underlined how Türkiye steered its way through a brighter future with "trustworthy cadres running the country.”
Apart from his pledges for improving Türkiye’s economy, Erdoğan’s message issued on Wednesday concentrated on Gaza, the terror-free Türkiye and Blue Homeland, a doctrine for the defense of Türkiye’s maritime rights in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.
A staunch advocate of the Palestinian cause, Erdoğan praised “Gazan brothers and sisters acting with common sense” in the face of Israel’s violations of the ongoing cease-fire secured with Türkiye’s efforts. “We are working hard to stop Israel’s attacks, accelerating access of humanitarian aid to Gaza and for the commencement of rebuilding of Gaza.
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