"Turkish Cypriot property concerns block property developments in Paphos
By Elias Hazou
TWO major development projects in Paphos have been put on hold, after it emerged that the government is reluctant to appropriate land originally belonging to Turkish Cypriots.
The two projects are the construction of a new municipal theatre and restoration works at Kennedy Square. However, in the wake of the Arif Mustafa case, the government�s stated policy has been generally to avoid appropriations of Turkish Cypriot properties.
And although no specific legislation has been passed, the Paphos municipality has received word from the Interior Ministry of possible complications in going ahead with the project. In fact, the government has let be known that expropriations of Turkish Cypriot property will no longer be readily executed.
The glitch with Kennedy Square is that lies on land belonging to the EVKAF Islamic endowment, with the Interior Ministry saying it is unable to carry out any interventions."
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