Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today, Saturday, that investments in his country have not witnessed any slowdown, despite their decline at the global level by 35%.

In a speech to members of his Justice and Development Party in the state of Adana (south), he added that international investors trust Turkey, its capabilities and its bright future. 

Erdogan stressed that the interest of global capital in Turkey, and its desire to invest in it, is increasing despite the circumstances of the Corona epidemic.

He added: Despite the decrease in investments at the global level by 35%, and despite the suspension of the economy in many countries, investments in Turkey did not witness any slowdown.

And he added: We succeeded in raising our annual exports to $212 billion, despite the turbulent weather in global markets.

 No fuel crisis

During his participation in the opening of service and development projects in the southern state of Adana, the president called on all investors to take advantage of the capabilities and opportunities that the country offers them.

Erdogan said: "Anyone who trusts and invests in Turkey will not regret it, but on the contrary will be happy with the big profits that will be reaped."

He added: I invite all investors in our country and around the world to take advantage of the potential and opportunities that Turkey offers them.

On the other hand, the Turkish President said that the whole world, especially the developed countries, is going through a period in which political, social and economic problems are on fire.

He added: We are working to get our country out of this period with the least damage, and indeed to achieve great gains in most areas.

Erdogan stressed that the prices of energy, basic goods and services are witnessing a significant increase at the global level, adding: We are protecting our citizens from this rise by raising their prices by a third or a fifth of global rates.

He pointed out that Turkey had not experienced a fuel crisis, as did the United States and Britain, nor a crisis of queues in stores, like Germany and France.