Turkish Cypriots spent EUR 3.7 mln in the south in Jan-Mar

Turkish Cypriots spent EUR 3.7 mln using credit and debit cards in the southern part of Cyprus during the first three months of the year, according to data from the credit card company JCC. In March alone, they spent EUR 1.2 mln.
The most popular item was supermarkets (reaching EUR 854,273), followed by clothing (EUR 660,964) and “other retailers” (EUR 653,616).
Meanwhile Greek Cypriots spent EUR 2.1 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 656,801 mln), while EUR 387,804 was spent on hotels and EUR 418,638 on airlines. Only EUR 33,941 was spent in supermarkets.