Foreign Publications Show What We Need to Do

Savaşan, President of the Health Tourism Council, said, “Foreign publications show what we need to do... Northern Cyprus can be the first country to completely recover from Covid-19.’.

World Vice President of the Health Tourism Council and Cyprus President Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, He pointed out that the successful fight against Covid-19 in the TRNC has led to the development of new and different perspectives on our country, and that many media organs have started to describe the TRNC as a ’safe holiday destination“, and pointed out that the representatives of the tourism sector and the government should focus on this issue.

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Finally, the Russian-language website Country Scanner referred to our country as ‘Northern Cyprus, a popular holiday destination, could be the first country to completely rid itself of COVID-19’. Ahmet Savaşan, said that the news report stated that no new Covid-19 case has been detected since April 19, 2020.

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Underlining that the website also includes the statements that ‘Northern Cyprus should be the number 1 choice for vacationers looking for a safe place to stay in 2020 or 2021’ for our country, Savaşan stated that there are other publications like this. Stating that it is not always possible to have these publications made even by spending a considerable amount of money, Savaşan said, ’We should work to increase these publications and make effective use of the publications that come out“.

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In a publication dated May 10, 2020, the Russian-language website Country Scanner reported that “Northern Cyprus has less than 110 confirmed Coronavirus ”It is the only major European holiday destination with a case of coronavirus,“ the site said, adding that this was ”proven by the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center“. ”This is an impressive achievement for Northern Cyprus, and one of the most popular with British holidaymakers," the site wrote.

The website also includes the following information for Northern Cyprus:

“In 1974, the island of Cyprus was divided into the Turkish part of Northern Cyprus and the Greek part of Southern Cyprus. Relations between the two parts of the island have been friendly for the last 20 years.

When the first case of coronavirus was confirmed on March 10, the government of Northern Cyprus took immediate action. On March 11, all airports and borders were closed, and schools were closed on March 16. Everyone coming to the TRNC from abroad was quarantined in hotels for 14 days. In addition to the curfew, a partial daily curfew was imposed. A testing process was initiated to detect new cases.

These measures have led to an impressive containment of the spread of coronavirus in Northern Cyprus. In total, 108 cases have been reported. Moreover, 103 patients have recovered and returned to their homes and families. As of May 4, 2020, the partial curfew has been lifted. It marked the beginning of a gradual return to normal life on the island.’