Cevdet Yılmaz: Turkey's GDP will reach 1.8 trillion dollars
Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz stated that Turkey's national income will reach 1.8 trillion dollars this year and emphasized the goal of ending terrorism.
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- Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz announced that Turkey's national income is expected to reach 1.8 trillion dollars this year.
- Yılmaz stated that annual exports reached 280 billion dollars and tourism revenues are expected to hit 65 billion dollars.
- The Osmaniye section of the Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep high-speed railway project has been completed.
- Yılmaz emphasized the government's goal to permanently remove terrorism from Turkey's agenda.
Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz visited Sinop and Osmaniye to meet with local officials, business representatives, and civil society organizations. During his contacts, he evaluated Turkey's economic growth and social policies over the past two decades.
Highlighting the country's economic transformation, Yılmaz stated that Turkey's GDP was 238 billion dollars in 2002 and is expected to reach 1.8 trillion dollars this year. He also noted that exports have reached 280 billion dollars, while tourism revenues are projected at 65 billion dollars despite regional conflicts.
“We got rid of tutelage, and God willing, we will also get rid of terrorism.”
Yılmaz emphasized the importance of political stability for economic success and stated that the government aims to permanently eliminate terrorism. According to İmece Gazetesi, Yılmaz also noted that the minimum cost of terrorism to Turkey is at least 2.3 trillion dollars.
Addressing regional development, Yılmaz pointed out that Osmaniye displays a performance above Turkey's average in industry and agriculture. He added that the Osmaniye section of the Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep high-speed railway project has been completed.
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