Although three times the amount of tourists use the Metenhan land border than those coming by air and sea no solution has been found to the problems experienced in Metehan, Lefkoşa.
The number of passengers arriving in North Cyprus from air and sea ports in the first 3 months of this year was 456 thousand, and the number of passengers coming from land border gates was 1 million 76 thousand. Although official figures reveal the importance of land border gates, no solution has be found for the problems especially at the Metehan border gate, where vehicles can pass. Extreme congestion was experienced yesterday for mutual crossings .
Citizens who spoke to Dialogue expressed their feelings.
Complaints were made by citizens due to the long waiting periods at the borders, and that authorities should open new border crossings as soon as possible.
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