In healthcare, the campaign said the funding could have been used to build 5,150 city hospitals and 3,650,750 family health centres.
In the housing sector, it estimated that the same budget could have financed the construction of 36,298,000 social housing units or 31,112,600 earthquake-resistant homes.
In education, it said the funding could have built 460,000 schools, each with 24 classrooms, totalling approximately 11 million classrooms.
The campaign also estimated that the resources could have financed the construction of 1,150 new dams, while also enabling the procurement of 66,500 firefighting helicopters or 32,000 firefighting aircraft.
Campaign messages included, “A Strong Türkiye Is Possible Through National Solidarity” and “Reclaiming This Potential Is Possible Through National Solidarity,” stressing that the “Terror-Free Türkiye” initiative is strategically important not only for national security but also for economic growth, development and public prosperity.
‘Terror targeted our prosperity’
In a statement accompanying the video, the directorate said terrorism had targeted not only Türkiye’s security but also its economic development and social welfare.
“Terror targeted not only our security and our spirit of national solidarity, but also our economy, our future and our prosperity.”
“For years, the trillions of dollars allocated to combating terrorism prevented investments in our future, from energy and education to healthcare, transportation, industry and technology.”
“As our President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated, when the goal of a Terror-Free Türkiye is achieved, all 86 million members of our nation and our entire country will be the winners,” the statement said.
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