Coup attempt cost Turkey’s economy $100 billion
The failed attempted coup on July 15 has cost the Turkish economy 300 billion Turkish Liras (around $100 billion), according to initial calculations, Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkci has said, Hurriyet Daily writes.
“When we consider all those warplanes, helicopters, weapons, bombs and buildings, the cost is 300 billion liras at minimum according to our prior calculations,” the Minister said.
According to the source, he mentioned that the exact cost may likely increase when the detailed calculations are made. He also noted that the markets had passed this difficult exam successfully.