Attending the 32nd Ordinary General Assembly meeting of the Cyprus Turkish Tourism and Travel Agencies Association (KITSAB), Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, President of the Health Tourism Council, pointed out that the pandemic has changed tourism and expectations from tourism, pointing out that travelers will turn more towards holidays that protect and improve health in the new period and are expected to increase their demands for “zero carbon” as well as safety and security in the regions where they will travel.
Speaking at the 32nd Ordinary General Assembly meeting of KITSAB, Cyprus Health Tourism Council President Dr. Ahmet Savaşan pointed out that many things have changed in the world with the Covid-19 pandemic and pointed out that countries that adapt quickly to the new world order will create an advantage for themselves.
% 80 decrease in international visitor numbers...
Reminding that the biggest income of Northern Cyprus before the pandemic was tourism, Ahmet Savaşan said that looking at the World Tourism Organization data, there was a decrease in the number of international visitors around % 80, and that there was a parallel decline in the TRNC.
PM is a great chance for tourism...
Pointing out that the movement in tourism was less in Northern Cyprus compared to many countries in 2021, which the world called “restart” and started again, Ahmet Savaşan said that 2022 will be a year of recovery when looking at the messages given by Faiz Sucuoğlu, who is a prime minister who has worked as a minister of tourism and health, Fikri Ataoğlu, who has gained experience by assuming the post of minister of tourism many times, and the stakeholders of the tourism sector, who have managed to survive by suffering a lot until today.
We will work with all our might...
Pointing out the importance of Prime Minister Faiz Sucuoğlu's announcement in his speech at the KITSAB general assembly that he will come together with economic organizations, especially tourism professionals, in a very short time and that a plan will be made with an understanding of participation in the short term, Ahmet Savaşan said, “I believe that 2022 will be a year in which we will go to a better point in the economy than 2021, and the faces of tourism professionals and therefore the tradesmen, livestock, farmers and the people of the country will start to smile again. As the Health Tourism Council, we will work with all our strength to contribute to this process with our team of scientists, physicians and tourism professionals.’.
