Entries to the north fall 13.3% in first half of year
Entries to the north by land, air and sea declined by 303,526 to 1.98 million in the first six months of the year.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Entries to the north by land, air and sea fell by 13.3 per cent in the first half of the year, reaching 1.98 million compared with 2.28 million in the same period last year. The decline amounted to 303,526 entries between January and June, according to figures published by Kibris Postasi on Monday.
Land crossings
Entries at crossing points recorded the largest decline, falling by 13.7 per cent from 2,121,216 to 1,829,954.
Entries from the government-controlled areas accounted for the largest share of crossings but declined by 16.5 per cent, from 1,227,168 to 1,024,706.
Entries from the United Kingdom fell by 16.2 per cent to 95,695, while entries from Greece declined by 17.3 per cent to 90,018.
Poland recorded a 5 per cent increase to 69,772 entries, while Germany recorded a 5.2 per cent rise at land crossings to 70,035.
Air and sea arrivals
Foreign arrivals through airports and by ferry fell by 7.7 per cent, from 158,360 in the first half of 2025 to 146,096 this year.
Germany recorded the largest increase among air and sea arrivals, rising by 34.1 per cent from 16,453 to 22,063. Russia remained among the largest sources despite a 2.5 per cent decline, with 19,743 arrivals recorded.
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