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[cypezokyli]

80 million tourists!!!
that would be a lot of money!!

[michalis5354]

Yes but lets see whether they come first!

[bigfatlondonboy]

let them come and spend there money..just have to make sure they go back though..

[lysi]

let them come and spend there money..just have to make sure they go back though..

Hi fatso, i never knew you was a bit of a racist, does your comment apply to the british who come to cyprus aswell ?

[Sotos]

PLANS by a Turkish travel agent to bring tourists from Turkey to the south of the island for the first time since 1974 have been shelved, reports from the north said yesterday.

It was revealed last week that Turkish tourists were being offered four and seven-night package deals for holidays in the government-controlled areas, in co-operation with a Greek Cypriot travel agency.

Istanbul-based tour operator Karetta Travel was organising the tour through Athens, as Turkish nationals are not allowed to cross through from the north.

The tour would have included accommodation in Ayia Napa and a visit to the Hala Sultan Mosque at Larnaca Salt Lake. A visit to Nicosia was to be included along with a short trip to the north.

The package deals were due to begin on May 19 with 20 people, with hopes that it could become a weekly fixture. The possibility of receiving Turkish tourists was well received by the Greek Cypriot tourism industry as long as everything was done through legal channels.

But according to yesterday’s Kibris, Karetta has decided to cancel the idea after it drew too much publicity in Turkey, with the media wanting to record the historic event.

“We have decided to change he dates of the tour, after consulting our clients and taking into consideration their views. This follows the increased interest shown by the media, to a point that they have asked to follow our clients step by step,” said Karetta manager Ibrahim Habes.
“This surpassed the aim of the tourist visit, which was to reciprocate the interest shown by tourists from the Greek Cypriot side towards Turkey, especially to Istanbul, where the number of tourists arriving from the Greek Cypriot side is ever increasing.”

Habes said the interest shown would have a negative effect on his clients’ holidays and that the agency would have to rethink its plans and reschedule.

I guess when they will come we would not know!

[Alexander]

TURKISH tourists are being offered package deals to the government-controlled areas of Cyprus for the first time since 1974, Turkish press reports said yesterday.

Istanbul-based tour operator Karetta Travel is organising the tour through Athens as Turkish nationals are not allowed to cross through from the north, which is regarded as an illegal port of entry except for Turkish Cypriots and EU nationals.

According to Karetta, the tour includes accommodation in Ayia Napa and a visit to the Hala Sultan Mosque at Larnaca Salt Lake. A visit to Nicosia is also included along with, paradoxically, a short trip to the north.

“Tourists can travel to Greek Cypriot side from Istanbul (via Athens) with Turkish Airlines with a special visa,” the Anatolia news agency said. The package deal starts from 490 euro.

However Anatolia said that any Turkish citizens who have a ‘TRNC’ stamp on their passports already would not be allowed a visa to visit the Greek Cypriot side.

“We have organised a tour from Turkey to Greek Cypriot side for the first time after the 1974 Peace Operation,”(!!!!) said Karetta Travel Director General Ibrahim Habes.

“The first tour will start on May 19 and 20 people will visit the Greek Cypriot side. As of that date, we will organise tours every Thursday.”

Your thoughts?

Quite enough Turkish tourist in Cyprus at the moment, thank you very much. No I don’t think it’s a good idea for Turks to be encouraged to visit the R.O.C.

[andri_cy]

They are just people. They want a vacation they dont want to become a spectacle...

[Svetlana]

Travel agent shelves plans for tourists from Turkey
By Jean Christou

PLANS by a Turkish travel agent to bring tourists from Turkey to the south of the island for the first time since 1974 have been shelved, reports from the north said yesterday.

It was revealed last week that Turkish tourists were being offered four and seven-night package deals for holidays in the government-controlled areas, in co-operation with a Greek Cypriot travel agency.

Istanbul-based tour operator Karetta Travel was organising the tour through Athens, as Turkish nationals are not allowed to cross through from the north.

The tour would have included accommodation in Ayia Napa and a visit to the Hala Sultan Mosque at Larnaca Salt Lake. A visit to Nicosia was to be included along with a short trip to the north.

The package deals were due to begin on May 19 with 20 people, with hopes that it could become a weekly fixture. The possibility of receiving Turkish tourists was well received by the Greek Cypriot tourism industry as long as everything was done through legal channels.

But according to yesterday’s Kibris, Karetta has decided to cancel the idea after it drew too much publicity in Turkey, with the media wanting to record the historic event.

“We have decided to change he dates of the tour, after consulting our clients and taking into consideration their views. This follows the increased interest shown by the media, to a point that they have asked to follow our clients step by step,” said Karetta manager Ibrahim Habes.
“This surpassed the aim of the tourist visit, which was to reciprocate the interest shown by tourists from the Greek Cypriot side towards Turkey, especially to Istanbul, where the number of tourists arriving from the Greek Cypriot side is ever increasing.”

Habes said the interest shown would have a negative effect on his clients’ holidays and that the agency would have to rethink its plans and reschedule.








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[bigfatlondonboy]

no not racist at all it was just a bit of fun.and as for the british that come to cyprus yes they can go home as well.if they stay they must work and pay there way because i dont want to be paying for them...whilst we here lysi when are you coming to cyprus so that we can go for a jog us fattys have to keep fit...

let them come and spend there money..just have to make sure they go back though..

Hi fatso, i never knew you was a bit of a racist, does your comment apply to the british who come to cyprus aswell ?

[bigfatlondonboy]

could'nt agree more...

They are just people. They want a vacation they dont want to become a spectacle...