Cyprus: Approximately 40,000 Russian tourists visited the occupied areas in 2023

The largest number of foreign visitors to the occupied areas, apart from Türkiye comes from Russia, revealed the tourism minister of the pseudo-state

In 2023, 40,000 citizens of the Russian Federation visited the occupied territories, stated Minister of Tourism of the pseudo-state, Fikri Ataoglu.

According to “Kipris Postasi,” Ataoglu referred to this number while speaking from the parliament’s podium.

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He expressed in the occupied territories the largest number of foreign visitors, apart from Turkey, comes from Russia, adding that these are 40,000 Russian tourists who visited the occupied territories during the previous year.