Turkish Cypriots spent EUR 6.7 mln in the south in Jan-May

 Turkish Cypriots spent EUR 6.7 mln using credit and debit cards in the southern part of Cyprus during the first five months of the year, according to data from the credit card company JCC. In May alone, they spent EUR 1.5 mln, compared with EUR 1.3 mln in April.
The most popular item in the first five months of the year was supermarkets (reaching EUR 1.5 mln), followed by clothing (EUR 1.3 mln,200) and DIY (EUR 1.0 mln).
Meanwhile, in January-May Greek Cypriots spent EUR 2.6 mln in “Occupied Areas and Attaleia”, with only a tiny proportion of that likely to have been spent in Attaleia (Antalya).
Most spending by Greek Cypriots was on entertainment (EUR 1.7 mln), while EUR 456,499 was spent on hotels. Only EUR 10,126 was spent on petrol.
Spending by Greek Cypriots in other parts of Turkey excluding Antalya was 749,245 in the first five months of the year.