TRNC plan to start face-to-face education in 2021 and admit vaccinated tourists in April

People who have been vaccinated will be able to come to North Cyprus as of April 1, 2021 as tourists while there are plans for universities to start face-to-face education in the coming Spring semester.

Saner stated that they will focus on what can be done in tourism and higher education in 2021 with the work to be carried out between the Prime Ministry and the relevant ministries.

This was made known by TRNC Prime Minister, Ersan Saner during a meeting with President and members of the Cyprus Turkish Travel Agencies Association (KITSAB) on Saturday.

At the meeting, the prime minister pointed out that the efforts made by the travel agents’ union to develop tourism in the country’s travel sector are also very important in the currently difficult days.

He said tourism activities could not function compared to previous years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

We will continue to support tourism as much as we were able since the breakout of the virus  in March 2020, in the light of the findings, you have made in this period, he said.

He stated that people who have been vaccinated will be able to come to North Cyprus as of April 1, 2021. In this regard there will be a meeting with the communicable diseases supreme committee to discuss the arrival procedures for tourists.

Speaking further, he noted that a study had been carried out on how to start face-to-face education at a meeting held with the country’s university rectors, adding that results of the study will be made public by the end of January.