The total amount of sales conducted across Cyprus’ divide within the scope of the Green Line regulation increased by almost 13 per cent in the first six months of 2023, compared with the same period last year.

According to the Turkish Cypriot chamber of commerce, total sales across the Green Line in the first six months of the year amounted to just shy of €7.7 million, up from €6.8m in 2022.

Portacabins saw the largest proportion of Green Line sales, with €2m worth of portacabins being sold across the Green Line between January and June, corresponding 26 per cent of the overall figure.