TRNC Aims to Boost Tourism with the “Island Cyprus” Project
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth, and Environment, Fikri Ataoglu, shared insights with Türkiye’s Aksam newspaper about the “Island Cyprus” project, launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye. Emphasizing that their primary target with the project is the 85 million Turkish citizens, Ataoglu stated:
“We share the same language, religion, and currency. Just as Türkiye supported Northern Cyprus years ago, we hope they will now embrace their island in the same way.
We encourage Turkish citizens to choose Northern Cyprus for their vacations, which offers quality holiday options for every budget, instead of destinations like Greece and other islands.”
Ataoglu revealed that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) hosted 3 million tourists in 2023 and aims to increase this number to 4-4.5 million with a 40-50 percent growth this year.
He also announced plans to open seven new hotels over the next three years, stating, “With the opening of these hotels, there will be an additional bed capacity of 15,000.”
Currently, TRNC has a total bed capacity of 80,000, with 30,000 in hotels and 50,000 in residences.
