One Million tourists on the way?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 20:44

The Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture Kemal Dürüst has said that they aim to attract one million tourists to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus this year. Speaking on Bayrak Haber yesterday, the Minister noted that they will reach this aim with the support provided by motherland Turkey.



Reminding that 2011 has been declared as the TRNC year of tourism in Turkey, Mr. Dürüst called on Turkish people to choose the TRNC as their holiday destination.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 20:44

The Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture pointed out that tourism is the most important sector of the country in terms of promoting the TRNC both politically and socially.

“We should unite with all political parties and civil society organizations to promote the tourism sector” he added.

Noting that Turkey is not the only targeted market for tourism this year, Dürüst said that contacts have been established with some other countries, including the Netherlands, Switzerland and Iran as well.

Also touching upon the Ministry’s environmental policies, the Minister said works continue to raise public awareness towards environmental protection and reminded that 2011 is also declared as the year of environment.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 20:45

He announced that 500 volunteer environmentalists will be chosen in the coming days that will be inspecting any breaches of environmental regulations, and noted that there is also a plan to form a group of environmental police.

Stressing that environmental penalties have come into force, Minister Dürüst called on citizens to take care of the environment.

YFred


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 20:46

Well said Mr Dürüst, so decent of you. If you didn't mention it we would never have known it.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 20:46

Perhaps the one million tourists can help with the clean up of the environment

Lilli



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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 21:07

Bill how can they they will be in the casinos and nightclubs x Cloud cuckoo land

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 21:16

Liz - only the Men! )

Lilli



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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 21:24

maybe for the nightclubs bill, went to jasmine court casino the other day to see our friend who is the G Manager. It was full of women. I spoke with one who was a chemist from Istanbul and whatever deal they had, free flights food, cigs and drink, well she was so taken. This was her first time but she is now going for one trip a monthx

fosterscan


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 21:38

Liz did the jasmine court pay for there flights.maybe they will pay for mine

Lilli



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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 21:46

hiya foster i do beleive they did, however i have to warn you. They have changed the food concept. There used to be a lucnh buffet and a dinner buffet. Now gone.Reason I was told that many british people living here took advantage. Now they have introduced various food outlets around the casino and you will not get served unless you are a member. Now they can monitor what you spend in the casino. So if you want a pizza for instance they will tell you if you have enough points to qualify for it.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 21:47

Women in Casino's? - whatever next! They should be at home doing the washing and ironing. ) )

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 21:49

Exactly, Bill! Women have but one right: the right to be in the kitchen. Right, Bill, right..?!

P.S. Pleased to read you are your own old yourself again...

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 21:58

Right Hans! )

Lilli



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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 22:11

just wait till i tell trix and diane xxxx

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 22:13

I'm going to tell her myself when I get home tonight - mind you she'll be doing the ironing so I won't interrupt her. )

YFred


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 22:16

Lilli take no notice. You can spot henpecked men a mile away. I feel sorry for them both. I know who wears pinny in their kitchen. So long as it is not the only thing they are wearing I hope, especially when the grand kids are around. Mind boggles.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 22:20

RE msg 16, Yfred: Wrong again, YFred. I don't HAVE a kitchen. Keep trying...

YFred


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 22:22

What? am man without a kitchen? you must be very wealthy or a scrounger, which one?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 22:23

Just said to the missus 'when I die I am going to leave everything to you" She said "you already do you lazy sod"

YFred


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 22:27

That is funny. Just mind she does not ask for a divorce. Then she will really take everything.

Hector


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 23:52

Meanwhile...back to tourism and 'the year of the environment', does this mean a crack down on fly tipping, rubbish being thrown anywhere and dumping in ravines?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
04/02/2011 23:54

Yes it does Hector.

bigOz


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Message Posted:
05/02/2011 00:35

It is not what the ministers say, or declare in Turkey! It is the cost of having a holiday in Cyprus. Your average package tourist gets better deals in Southern Turkey and the Balkans throughout the Summer, why will they choose Cyprus? Long gone the days when we boasted 2 people could have a three course meal and a bottle of vine for 15 pounds in the Harbour, OR buy cheap beer!

The minister is obviously hoping the mainland Turks will make up the 1 million he is referring to - I say he was drunk when he made the statement. Many European destinations' air fares are as cheap as those to Cyprus. Package holidays from Turkey cost just as much to Italy and many Eastern European or North African countries nowadays. In fact when there are offers of cheap deals to Europe by the likes of Pegasus, Cyprus is always left out of the equation! CTA has just gone bust - how does he intend to fly 1 million tourists on top of the seats taken up by the usual local travellers?

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
05/02/2011 02:43

The only guaranteed one million visitors to TRNC this year will be the mosquitoes!



Richard

yrret


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Message Posted:
05/02/2011 08:15

I seem to recall reading a couple or so years ago that there were then about 12,000 holiday beds in NC?

Lets be generous and say it's now 20,000

20,000 x 52 (a week each on average?) = just over 1,040,000 but that's with 100% occupancy (not very likely).



I wonder if the person claiming these figures is the same one who calculates other economies in NC?



Oh, it also needs 8.5 full planes (320 seats) a day .............. each way!

scoobydoo


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Message Posted:
05/02/2011 08:36

I think I better leave the island to make room for these 1 million tourists.

Troodo


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Message Posted:
05/02/2011 09:52

Is there room in the carpark?

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
05/02/2011 09:54

One million tourists have just left Egypt, so...

pollymarples


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Message Posted:
05/02/2011 11:55

And it isn't even the 1st of April......................

martinD41


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Message Posted:
05/02/2011 12:22

Lets hope they all bring their own supply of "SU"