Editing Kyrenia (section)

== Economy ==
[[File:Escape Beach North Cyprus.jpg|thumb|right|One of the many seaside facilities around Kyrenia]]
Kyrenia is the centre of tourism in Northern Cyprus<ref name=neu/> and one of the most important cities of Cyprus in terms of tourism.<ref name="wit"/> It hosts numerous shopping areas and malls, restaurants and a vibrant nightlife with a number of entertainment facilities.<ref name=neu>{{cite web|title=Şehirler ve Görülecek Yerler|url=http://www.neu.edu.tr/tr/node/486?page=0,1|publisher=Near East University|access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Girne'de hijyen denetimleri akşamları da devam ediyor|url=http://www.kibrispostasi.com/index.php/cat/86/news/152147/PageName/GIRNE|publisher=Kıbrıs Postası|access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref> The harbour, in particular, is lined with cafés, bars and restaurants frequented by locals and tourists.<ref name="wit">{{cite book|editor1-last=Brebbia|editor1-first=C.A.|editor2-last=Clark|editor2-first=C.|title=Defence Sites II: Heritage and Future|date=2014|publisher=WIT Press|isbn=978-1845648336|page=130|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U42lBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA130}}</ref> In 2009, it had 93 hotels, nine of which had five stars.<ref>''Turizm İstatistikleri Yıllığı 2009''. TRNC Department of Tourism and Planning. p. 17.</ref>

In early 2000s, the city and the surrounding area saw a construction boom due to the positive mood created by the [[Annan Plan for Cyprus]]. Between 2001 and 2003, construction cases per year increased by more than three times and the city saw a great amount of property being sold to foreigners. The construction boom resulted in the building of numerous housing estates and apartment buildings.<ref>{{cite news|title=Çözüm süreci adada ekonomiyi canlandırdı|url=http://arama.hurriyet.com.tr/arsivnews.aspx?id=205464|newspaper=Hürriyet Daily News|access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref> The city continued to receive heavy investment throughout the decade and is still a centre of investment. However, the recession that struck Northern Cyprus at the end of the 2000s and the beginning of 2010s affected the city and caused great difficulty for the small-scale entrepreneurs and shop owners to maintain their businesses. An important part of the economy consists of tourists that come to visit casinos, but this does not necessarily provide benefits for the local businesses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Girne esnafından ekonomi isyanı: "Yetkililer acil önlem almalı"|url=http://www.kibrispostasi.com/index.php/cat/50/news/55885|publisher=Kıbrıs Postası|access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref>

In addition to its historical harbour, Kyrenia is home to a port named the Kyrenia Touristic Port, opened in 1987. This port is a major transport hub in Northern Cyprus due to its relative proximity to Turkey and is home to commercial activity, while being a place of entry for tourists who choose to travel by ferry. It has contributed to the flow of commercial products and tourists between Turkey and Northern Cyprus.<ref>{{cite web|title=Girne Liman Başkanlığı|url=http://limanlar.gov.ct.tr/LimanBa%C5%9Fkanl%C4%B1klar%C4%B1/GirneLimanBa%C5%9Fkanl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1.aspx|publisher=TRNC Department of Ports|access-date=9 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110041914/http://limanlar.gov.ct.tr/LimanBa%C5%9Fkanl%C4%B1klar%C4%B1/GirneLimanBa%C5%9Fkanl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1.aspx|archive-date=10 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>