Azerbaijan, Baku, June 19 / Trend A. Taghiyeva /
Turkey's damage as a result of the protests in Istanbul, which have been continuing for more than 20 days, hit 100 million lira, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted by Hurriyet newspaper as saying.
According to Erdogan, the protests first affected the poor in Turkey.
Erdogan also said that the government is preparing a new program of developing the country. The unemployment in Turkey will be reduced to 7.8 percent for the next five years, while the inflation will hit 4.5 percent.
Protests have been continuing in Turkey for more than 20 days. According to the authorities, they are anti-government. Turkey's opposition parties accuse the police of using excessive force against protesters.
Earlier, Turkish Interior Minister said an investigation is underway in connection with the use of excessive force against protesters.
The official exchange rate is 1,8758 TRY/USD on June 19.
