Speaking at the panel held in Istanbul and attended by tourism professionals from the USA, Azerbaijan and Cuba, Dr. Ahmet Savaşan pointed out that while the mortality rates due to Covid-19 are 7.33 in the USA, 4.15 in European Union Countries, 3.29 in the UK and 1.91 in Southern Cyprus, this rate remains at 0.04 in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and said that Northern Cyprus draws attention as a safer and healthier tourism destination compared to the world's giant countries.

The TRNC has a successful track record compared to the US, the European Union, the UK and Southern Cyprus.
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UBP MP and President of the Cyprus Health Tourism Council, who participated as a speaker in the panel on “Transforming Opportunities and Extraordinary Routes with the Teachings of the Pandemic” moderated by Dr. Edward Dramberger, one of the leading speakers of the USA in the field of tourism at the Eastern Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Fair
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Savaşan pointed out that compared to many countries in the fight against Covid-19, Northern Cyprus has shown a much more successful performance compared to countries such as the USA, European Union Countries, England and Southern Cyprus in terms of protecting the health of both its own people and tourists in the country. Savaşan explained that the success achieved was achieved with the timely political decisions made on the basis of the studies made by the Scientific Committee, which includes scientists working at universities in Northern Cyprus, the compliance of the people of the country with the rules, the extraordinary efforts of healthcare professionals and the support provided by Turkey.

Hospital admissions dropped from 30 to 10 for heart disease and from 25 to 5 for cancer!

Pointing out that the percentage of applications to hospitals for diseases other than Covid-19 before and after the pandemic has decreased considerably, Dr. Ahmet Savaşan said, “from 30 to 10 in heart, from 25 to 5 in cancer, from 10 to 2 in HIV, from 50 to 15 in diabetes.
that there will be a significant movement in medical tourism after the pandemic
shared his foresight.

Northern Cyprus has the potential to become an important destination in health tourism...

Stating that it is obvious that countries that invest in health will increase their share in the medical tourism pie, which is expected to grow, Ahmet Savaşan pointed out that Northern Cyprus has the potential to be a strong alternative in health tourism with its success in the fight against the pandemic and its strengthened health infrastructure.

Sucuoğlu announced that one of his priorities is to diversify and develop tourism...

In his speech, Ahmet Savaşan explained that Prime Minister Faiz Sucuoğlu announced that among the priorities of the new government to be established is to diversify and develop tourism, and that with the support of the state and the great efforts of tourism professionals, Northern Cyprus is a country that has managed to host approximately 3 times more tourists than its population annually until 2019. Savaşan underlined that Northern Cyprus offers travelers a strong and alternative tourism destination in tourism areas such as holiday, culture, congress, sports, health and faith with the positive effect of the success it has achieved in the fight against Covid-19.

We will take advantage of the opportunities arising from the pandemic and embark on extraordinary routes...

At the end of his presentation, Ahmet Savaşan explained that Northern Cyprus is a country with the necessary features to be preferred in health tourism thanks to its success in the fight against Covid-19, its geographical location, historical, touristic and humanitarian features, as well as its high-comfort hospitals consisting of smart buildings, IVF centers, high-tech medical devices, specialist physicians using up-to-date information, international accreditations, as well as price advantages combined with medical massage and spa applications offered in its hotels and its potential in elderly-disabled tourism. Stating that the TRNC strives to take its place among the extraordinary routes by making the best use of the opportunities transformed by the pandemic, Ahmet Savaşan said that Northern Cyprus will achieve a significant breakthrough in 2022 with its advantageous health tourism products as well as the healthy holiday options it offers to travelers.
emphasized.