[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cyprus Health Tourism Council signed new agreements by participating in Emitt, 22nd Eastern Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Fair, one of the five largest tourism fairs in the world.
Stating that the Eastern Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Fair Emitt brought together over 1,600 reputable tourism professionals from more than 100 countries on an international platform in Istanbul, Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, President of the Health Tourism Council, pointed out that Emitt has a great importance for sector representatives in particular and for Northern Cyprus in general.
More than 300 health tourism organizations are participating in the fair...
Stating that Australia, Canada, China, America, Latin America, Central Asia, Asia Pacific and India showed great interest in the fair, Savaşan said that more than 300 organizations operating in the field of health tourism from all over the world participated in Emitt this year.
Emitt is an extraordinary opportunity to introduce our products to the world...
Pointing out that an agreement will be signed between Northern Cyprus and nearly twenty countries, especially Balkan countries, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Italy, Bulgaria, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Jordan, Bahrain, to develop mutual cooperation in the field of health tourism, Dr. Ahmet Savaşan underlined that Emitt offers an extraordinary opportunity to promote the tourism products of Northern Cyprus to the world and to seize new business opportunities.
30 million people traveling for health purposes...
Pointing out that the number of people who go to other countries to receive healthcare services in order to improve, maintain or regain their health, as well as to use vacation elements in the process of receiving healthcare services exceeds 30 million today, Savaşan stated that the size of this sector is more than 150 billion dollars.
The sector aims to increase tourism revenues in the country...
Pointing out that nearly half of the TRNC's total foreign exchange revenues are obtained from tourism and that the sum of tourism revenues (700 million USD) and revenues obtained within the scope of educational tourism (700 million USD) last year was 1.4 billion USD, Savaşan emphasized that this figure meets the TRNC's foreign trade deficit. Stating that 2018 will be a good year thanks to the ongoing successful projects of the Ministry of Tourism, Turkey's important contributions and the tourism products diversified with the efforts of the sector, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Savaşan said. Ahmet Savaşan said, “Our goal at Emitt is to promote our country together with KITSAB, KITOB, Health Tourism Council and all other stakeholders of the sector under the umbrella of the Ministry of Tourism and to increase tourism revenues in our country by marketing our alternative tourism products, especially health tourism, in addition to the existing mass tourism activities.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
