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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday stressed the country’s determination to tell the truth about what is happening in Gaza and make sure that “justice is served”, Anadolu reports. “Turkiye will continue to fight determinedly on every front to ensure that what is happening in Gaza is not forgotten and that justice is served,” Erdogan said in a speech at a culture and art awards ceremony in the capital Ankara. “As a country and government committed to speaking the truth,” he added, Turkiye stands firmly with the Palestinian people, “unwavering and unbowed.” READ: Turkey says Israel aims to empty Gaza of its Palestinian population
