Erdogan: Implementation of medium-term program to help Türkiye to become prosperous country

As part of the new Medium-Term Development Program, Türkiye intends to achieve an increase in per capita income up to $14,850, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at an event dedicated to this program, Report informs citing TRT TV channel.

"Today we are discussing a roadmap within the framework of the Medium-Term Program, thanks to the implementation of which Türkiye will become a stronger, safer and more prosperous country," he said.

According to him, the country's government intends to take measures to increase employment by an average of 909,000 people a year, a total of 2.7 million people, in order to reduce the unemployment rate to single digits.

Erdogan also noted that as part of the medium-term development program, it is planned to increase exports to $300 billion, and tourism revenues to more than $70 billion.