Erdogan: Turkey developing even amid security concerns

Mentioning how the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development now classifies Turkey as a high-income country, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is set to move on despite challenges inside and outside of the country.

"Certainly we have some challenges. We did not forget the heinous July 15 coup bid. We did not forget the losses. We did not forget our martyrs and veterans. We did not forget the sacrifices made in the fight against terror," he said.

"But all of these circumstances did not change the fact that Turkey keeps developing and growing. Turkey is a country which has proved itself in being able to grow even amid security concerns," Anadolu Agency cited him as saying.

He added that the number of airports rose from 26 to 55 in the country, stressing they are fully committed to the country's 2023 centennial vision targets.