More than one million tourists visited the occupied areas in 2018, while revenues from tourism also increased, according to "Minister of Tourism" Firki Ataoglou, who said that the number of tourists is a record.
According to reports in the occupied territories, Mr. Ataoglou said in his statements that the number of beds in tourist accommodation increased from 20,393 to 25,241 while with the construction of new accommodation, 4 in Vokolida, three in occupied Famagusta, three in Kyrenia and one in Triko , the number of beds will increase by ten thousand by 2020.
He even referred to tourism revenues, saying that while in 2015 revenues were $ 697 million, in 2018 revenues increased to $ 960 million.
Source: KYPE