Went to the Veral to eat last night, and as was expected the promenade was busy - but not as busy as I have seen it at other time - with mainly Turkish holiday makers. As you would expect lots of tea being drunk, but I am not sure that many of the bars and restaurants are going to get rich from these holiday makers - as welcome as it is.
Yes there is a lot of camping, either in cars or in tents going on the beach road, especially near the car park. I suspect that migt have something to do with the availability of the 'public' toilets there.