Prime Minister Tufan Erhürman received Dr. Ahmet Savaşan and the accompanying delegation who were elected as Vice President of the World Health Tourism Council.

Prime Minister Erhürman congratulated Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, who was elected as Vice President of the World Health Tourism Council, and pointed out that tourism has a very important place for the TRNC economy. Stating that tourism should be diversified and spread throughout the year, Erhürman emphasized that health tourism should be embraced, encouraged and supervised in this context.

GHTC is a great opportunity for TRNC...

Stating that the fact that the Vice Presidency of the World Health Tourism Council is in Northern Cyprus offers a great opportunity for the TRNC to improve its relations on the international platform, Erhürman said that the Prime Ministry will support the legal arrangements and other necessary steps to be taken for the development of this field.

Cooperation with 57 countries is increasing...

GHTC Vice President Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, who informed Prime Minister Tufan Erhürman about the activities of the Global Healthcare Travel Council (GHTC) in the international arena, said in his speech at the reception that thanks to the great support of Turkey, cooperation in the field of Health Tourism with 57 member countries of the council continues to increase and this has a positive impact on tourism revenues.

Political support is needed...

Ahmet Savaşan also informed Prime Minister Erhürman about the initiatives of the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus before Greece, which resulted in the resignation of the Greek Secretary General of the GHTC, and emphasized that political support is needed for Health Tourism to achieve a sustainable structure in the TRNC. Stating that the strategic plan prepared by the Northern Cyprus Health Tourism Council together with all stakeholders and experts on the subject will be submitted to the Prime Minister's Office as soon as possible, Savaşan requested that the report in question be evaluated at a meeting to be held with the participation of the ministers of health and tourism under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.

During the meeting held at the Prime Ministry, Savaşan was accompanied by members of the board of directors of the council, President of the Cyprus Turkish Association of Independent Physicians Dr. Remzi Gardiyanoğlu, President of the Private Hospitals Association Dr. Hayat İzel, President of the Cyprus Turkish Hoteliers Association Fethi Özboğaç, KITSAB Board Member Orhan Tolun, Faiz Camgöz, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Savaş Özyiğit, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ediz Tuncel and Lawyer Özkul Özyiğit.