Dr. Ahmet Savaşan, President of the Cyprus Health Tourism Council, who signed new agreements at the EMITT Fair, pointed out that if the government shows determination to strengthen this area, an additional income of 10 million Euros can be brought to the country in 2020 from the signed agreements.
Pointing out that Northern Cyprus still maintains its charm as in every period of history with its location at the intersection of belief routes between continents, its 10 thousand years of deep-rooted history that gave life to Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, and inspired the works of Shakespeare and Leonardo Da Vinci Ahmet Savaşan, He emphasized that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has managed to host 2-3 times more tourists than its population in the fields of tourism and higher education and to close the foreign trade deficit with the revenues it generates from these fields.
THE GOVERNMENT IS WORKING TO MEET CHANGING DEMANDS
Stating that Northern Cyprus has taken important steps to meet the changing demands of today's travelers with the support of the government and the Ministry of Tourism and Environment as well as the great devotion of the sector, Savaşan pointed out that Northern Cyprus is preferred by tourists from more and more countries every day in alternative areas such as health, sports, culture and faith.
HEALTH TOURISM REVENUES EXCEED 50 MILLION EUROS
Pointing out that Health Tourism has become a strategic sector that contributes more and more to the economy of Northern Cyprus in terms of added value, employment and foreign currency inflow, Savaşan underlined that Health Tourism revenues in Northern Cyprus exceeded 50 million Euros.
1000 HEALTH TOURISTS IN 2020
Pointing out that if the government maintains its determination to strengthen this field, with the agreements signed by the Health Tourism Council, an additional income of 10 million Euros can be brought to the country from 1000 new health tourists in 2020. Ahmet Savaşan, He stated that the 10 million Euros in question will be obtained from health tourists to be sent from countries such as the USA, Germany, England, Dubai, Japan, South Korea, India, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Ghana and China.
HOTELS, AGENCIES AND TRADESMEN WILL BENEFIT FROM THE REVENUES
Stating that these expenditures will be obtained from the expenditures to be made in IVF centers, university and private hospitals, hotels and agencies that are members of the council Ahmet Savaşan, He underlined that restaurants, transportation service providers, tradesmen and other related sectors will also benefit from these revenues.
