TRNC start the collection of passengers data entering and exiting the country from Ercan airport

The government of TRNC has began collecting data of passengers entering and exiting the country from Ercan airport.

The “Passenger Identification Survey” application, which will collect data from people entering and exiting the country from Ercan, started on Monday July 15.

The “Passenger Identification Survey” application was launched on Monday July 15 to determine the passenger profile by collecting data on people entering and exiting the country and to create the framework to be used for the sampling and analysis of the “Departing Passenger” and “Entering Resident” surveys to be implemented in 2025.

Within the scope of the “Departing Passenger Survey” and “Entering Resident Survey” studies initiated in cooperation with the Deputy Prime Ministry, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment, the Central Bank and the Statistics Institution, as the first stage, a “Passenger Identification Survey” will be applied to everyone entering / exiting from the airport, seaport and all land gates.

In a joint statement made by the Deputy Prime Ministry, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment, the Central Bank and the Statistics Institute, it was stated that reliable and up-to-date data was needed to prepare plans and programs related to the tourism sector, and that survey applications would shed light on the development of planning and marketing activities related to the tourism sector and ensure the production of comparable tourism statistics in line with EU standards.

In the statement, it was conveyed that studies have been initiated to conduct the “Departing Passenger Survey” and “Entering Resident Survey” as of 2025 and that the preparations for the “Passenger Detection Survey” to be conducted as the first stage of this have been completed and it is in the process of being launched as of today, and the following statements were made:

“In the first phase of the tourism survey, a Passenger Identification Survey will be conducted between July and December 2024 to determine the sampling design and weights to be used in the analyses of the survey. The Passenger Identification Survey aims to determine the passenger profile by collecting data on the country of residence, nationality, purpose of arrival and the language they use most for those entering / exiting the country, and to create the framework to be used for the sampling and analyses of the ‘Departing Passenger’ and ‘Entering Resident’ surveys to be implemented in 2025.

The Passenger Detection Survey, planned to be launched on July 15, 2024, will be applied to everyone entering / exiting from airports, seaports and all land gates. Surveyors will be on duty throughout the day at the border gates and ports where they are assigned. Surveys will be conducted using tablets using face-to-face interviews. 

Assisting the officers regarding the survey and making a positive contribution to the survey will facilitate the achievement of the desired results. 

In addition, complaints and suggestions regarding the survey can be reported to 6013000 - 6013001 or to info@stat.gov.ct.tr.”