The Turkish government will take the necessary steps to ensure that the country is included in the list of the top 10 leading economies in the world, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the first meeting of the faction of the ruling Justice and Development Party in the 28th convocation parliament on June 21 in Ankara, Report informs referring to Anadolu Agency.
He noted that the Cabinet of Ministers continues to work on the 12th development plan of Türkiye, as well as the Medium-Term Development Program of the country.
“I am sure that all 85 million inhabitants of our country will benefit from the fruits of Türkiye’s economic prosperity. To coordinate work in the economic sphere, we have established close relations between the office of the vice president, the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank,” he said.
The president noted that a clear indicator of Türkiye’s development in recent decades is the minimum wage in the country, which has grown by 312% in real terms over the past 21 years.
Erdogan further stated that the adoption of a new version of the country’s Constitution will be an important stimulus for the further development of Türkiye.
“The concept of ‘Türkiye’s Centenary’ cannot be implemented on the basis of the Constitution, which was developed and adopted as a result of a military coup,” he stressed.
The head of state proposed to consolidate the right of Muslim women to wear headdresses in the new version of the country’s basic law.
President Erdogan called on opponents of the authorities to support the work on the new Constitution of Türkiye.