Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a statement after a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara.
In his speech, the head of state touched on a wide range of current issues on the agenda.
The President noted that despite all the negative developments around Turkey, it maintains its status as an island of stability, peace and security.
Erdogan thanked everyone who works for the benefit of Turkey, cares about Turkey and whose heart beats for Turkey, regardless of their political views and ethnic origin.
Noting that the world is going through an unstable period when the negative consequences of cracks in the global system are most acutely felt, Erdogan said that looking at the immediate environment, one can see that wars, conflicts, tensions, political and economic fluctuations do not stop.
The President emphasized that the region in which Turkey is located is located at the very center of the process.
Erdogan emphasized successes of the domestic defense industry.
“Our KIZILELMA unmanned combat aircraft achieved a hysterical achievement in the history of world aviation over the weekend,” he said.
The President regarding the economic performance of the economy drew attention to the significant increase in key indicators:
“We are experiencing a breakthrough in all areas. Thanks to our construction and services policies, we have provided Turkey with the largest investment in its history. We have increased our national income from $238 billion to $1.5 trillion at an annualized rate. Our target for 2028 is to achieve economic growth of $1.9 trillion. Today’s third quarter growth data announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) at 3.7% showed that we are moving in the right direction. Turkey’s economy has shown continuous growth for 21 quarters.”
According to him, as part of Turkey’s terror-free process, the government. is committed to removing one of the biggest obstacles to economic recovery, peace and brotherhood.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that despite the obstacles, full membership in the European Union remains our strategic priority.
The head of state added that the war between Russia and Ukraine has reached a level that clearly threatens the safety of shipping in the Black Sea.
“Attacks on merchant ships in our exclusive economic zone indicate an alarming escalation of the situation. We In no case can we justify these attacks, which threaten the safety of navigation, life and the environment, especially in our exclusive zone,” the Turkish President concluded.