President Erdoğan: We Will Realize the Real Breakthrough Mobilization in a Terror-Free Turkey Climate

The Cabinet Meeting held under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has concluded. Making important statements after the meeting, Erdoğan drew attention to the strategic importance of the 'Terror-Free Turkey' climate on economic development, tourism, and exports.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wished God's mercy upon the 16 workers who lost their lives in the explosion at the factory in İzmir's Aliağa district and announced that judicial and administrative investigations have been launched regarding the incident. Touching upon Turkey's economic data, Erdoğan stated that exports increased by 5.5 percent to reach $236.8 billion in the January-October period, and a record was broken in October with $25.9 billion. In the field of tourism, it was stated that 49 million 132 thousand visitors were hosted in the January-September 2026 period and tourism revenues rose to $51 billion 278 million.

Emphasizing that the success of the Terror-Free Turkey process will make a great contribution to tourism and exports, Erdoğan noted that they will resolutely continue this strategic project. He also stated that the integration of over 4,000 organization members into Iraqi security forces has begun in Iraq's Sinjar region. Within the scope of energy investments, it was announced that oil was discovered in two new fields named 'Gaziler' and 'Çardaklı' in Şırnak Gabar, and the daily production is targeted to exceed the 100 thousand barrels threshold in the second half of 2027. Erdoğan also evaluated his visit to South Korea, the Organization of Turkic States Summit, and the celebrations for the 6th anniversary of the Karabakh Victory in Azerbaijan.