The marina to be built is not in the fenced area of Varosha, but near the Palm Beach Hotel (Constantia), said "tourism minister" Fikri Ataoglu, contradicting reports that the decision of the "cabinet" was for a marina within the fenced area.
Ataoglu's statements were made on the Kipris Post website in which he mentioned that the area is called Varosha, but it is not within the fenced area as written in media on both sides. He said the original decision by the "cabinet" in 2017 to create a marina at the site was taken after the arm within the existing port of occupied Famagusta had collapsed and the boats that were to go there would dock at the marina in that area which is under the control of the Turkish army.
This particular area came under the jurisdiction of the "ministry of tourism", which asked the occupying army for another piece and so the new marina will be built there through an international tender, he added.
Source: CNA
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