GHTC's 2023 goal is to contribute to increasing global cooperation

Bringing together 600 exhibitors from nearly 30 countries and aiming to create a business volume of 500 million Euros, expert speakers participating in the conferences held at EMITT addressed many topics such as new travel trends based on sustainability, the future of tourism, breakthrough technologies in tourism, influencer strategies, metaverse, health, wellness, gastronomy, eco, agro and luxury tourism.

“CYPRUS DA VINCI AND SHAKESPEARE INSPIRED”

President of the World Health Tourism Council, MP Dr. Ahmet Savaşan In his speech, in which he pointed out that Cyprus has not lost its charm for centuries due to strategic, political, commercial and religious reasons, he explained that Cyprus is an island with 10 thousand years of deep-rooted history, where Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, was born, and inspired the works of Shakespeare and Leonardo da Vinci.

“KKTC HOSTS ALMOST 4 TIMES MORE TOURISTS THAN ITS POPULATION”

Pointing out that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which was established in 1983 in the north of Cyprus, the third largest island in the Mediterranean and the largest island in the eastern Mediterranean, is a qualified tourism destination that manages to host almost 4 times more tourists than its population despite its population of 400 thousand. Ahmet Savaşan, He underlined that Northern Cyprus can be reached from all over the world via Istanbul.

“KKTC IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COUNTRIES IN PROTECTING HEALTH”

Reminding that during the pandemic period, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus became one of the most successful countries in the world in terms of protecting the health of both its own people and the students and tourists in the country with a mortality rate of 8 per thousand. Ahmet Savaşan, He explained that Northern Cyprus, which sees the sun for 300 days, offers accommodation in many different concepts as well as alternatives in many areas such as vacation, congress, health, faith, wedding, gastronomy, sports, hiking and diving.

STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES, CLOSE TO A THIRD OF ITS POPULATION...

Pointing out that the TRNC provides education to nearly one third of its population (around 100 thousand) students from more than 100 countries in its internationally accredited and well-known universities, he said that it stands out in educational tourism. Ahmet Savaşan, He pointed out that Northern Cyprus also offers significant advantages in the fields of health protection, health promotion and health restoration.

“NORTH CYPRUS IS A WORLD BRAND IN IVF TREATMENTS”

Underlining that Northern Cyprus has become a preferred brand in the world thanks to its 80 percent success in IVF treatments, its high technology and the price advantage it combines with its expert physician staff, Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, He explained that qualified medical tourism services are also provided in Northern Cyprus in areas such as detox and wellness vacations, cardiac, physical therapy, general surgery, orthopedics, aesthetics, dental, hair transplantation.

“GHTC WILL CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT”

Reminding that the Presidency of the World Healthcare Tourism Council (GHTC), which was established in Monaco under the founding presidency of Turkey with the participation of the United States of America, the United Arab Emirates Dubai, the United Kingdom, Estonia, Croatia, India, Nigeria, Panama, Poland, Senegal, Ukraine, Jordan and Greece, and which today includes 56 countries, has passed from Croatia to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. GHTC President of the World Healthcare Tourism Council (GHTC) reminded that the Presidency of the World Healthcare Tourism Council (GHTC), which was established with the participation of 56 countries, has passed from Croatia to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Ahmet Savaşan, GHTC’nin bu yılki ana hedefinin küresel boyutta Sağlık Turizminin sürdürülebilirlik temelinde gelişmesine katkıda bulunmak olduğunu açıkladı.

“HEALTH TOURISM FORUM WILL BE HELD IN KKTC IN 2024’

Stating that during the TRNC Presidency of the GHTC, special attention will be paid to the development of cooperation between member countries and increasing the number of member countries. Ahmet Savaşan, He said that scientific meetings on issues such as education, accreditation, digitalization will be accelerated and that the Health Tourism Forum (Global Healthcare Travel Forum) will be held in Northern Cyprus with international participation in 2024.