By Diyar Guldogan
ANKARA (AA) – Culture and art are as important as economy and defense sectors, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday.
“For nations, culture and art are as important as economy and defense industry, ” Erdogan said during an award ceremony organized by Culture and Tourism Ministry at the Presidential Complex.
Erdogan said economy and defense industry are “determinative ” for relations with “concrete powers ” of the world, while culture and art determine a country's position with respect to “intangible elements “.
“These two together enhance a country and a nation, ” he added.
He added Turkey can never ignore culture and art, saying in order to use Turkey's potentials “effectively and ideally “, the country will launch new policies on culture, art and education.