Erdogan: We will not yield to economic terrorism

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed that Turkey "has not and will not succumb to the economic terrorism" practiced against it recently, revealing that the economy will be a priority of his government at this stage.

"As we have not succumbed to diplomatic and armed terrorism, we will not succumb to economic terrorism," Erdogan said in a speech on Sunday to AKP members in Ankara.

Erdogan said the attacks on the Turkish economy in recent months were no different from missiles and missiles that were targeting the country's borders.

He pointed out that the measures taken by the government have contributed to the improvement of the economic situation of the country, stressing that Turkey "can achieve many successes through solidarity and solidarity."

"There are parties that are striving to block the achievement of Turkey's goals for 2023, but our country is able to achieve what is more."

Priority economy
"We have more than four years free from the tensions of the electoral benefits, and are determined to achieve the structural changes we need one by one."

He pointed to the continued balance in the economy during the first quarter of this year, indicating that all the data indicate a rise in a positive direction.

Erdogan stressed that the economy will be a priority of his government in the next phase, recalling the remarkable successes achieved between 2002 and 2013.

He also pointed out that the threats that plagued his country in the past six years, targeted security and the economy, and that the failed coup attempt in mid-2016 was aimed at controlling the government and impeding growth.

Erdogan also pointed to the attempt to destroy the economy in August 2018 through interest pressure and manipulation of exchange rates and inflation.

"In a short period of time we have taken the necessary measures. It is true that these attacks have caused some economic distress, but they have increased our economy's resistance to attacks, and we have seen how we can address the evil triangle of interest, inflation and exchange rates," he said.

The economy grew by 2.6% last year, despite a contraction in the fourth quarter of the same year, and exports hit a record $ 168 billion.