[PIO] Announcement by the Ministry of Interior in relation to Turkish Cypriot properties

The Ministry of Interior announces that, with regard to the management of Turkish Cypriot properties, instructions have been given by the Minister of Interior Mr. Constantine Ioannou, until a comprehensive review of the framework for the management of Turkish Cypriot property is possible, in the first instance, medium-term measures

The measures, which are expected to contribute to the immediate addressing of apparent mismanagement phenomena, are as follows:

1. Establishment of an Internal Audit Committee to review the lease contracts of T/C Properties granted for commercial purposes. This measure will involve carrying out on-site visits to commercial properties in all provinces - starting next week - to check cases of mismanagement and record any irregularities in subleasing or other irregularities.

1. Preparation of a list of all agricultural parcels, which will be submitted to the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Agency (CAP), in order to check whether the TC properties for agricultural employment are declared by beneficiaries or whether there are instances of illegal subleasing.
2. Purchase of services from private surveyors and/or valuers to carry out works such as land surveys, determination of areas and rents, which are necessary for the negotiation of new contracts and/or rationalisation of all existing lease contracts.

As mentioned, these measures are taken in anticipation of the ongoing plan of actions for the modernization and rationalization of the management and concession procedures of T/C properties, which is being implemented on the basis of instructions from the Minister of Interior, with the aim of enhancing transparency and meritocracy.

In any case, the Ministry of Interior considers that the overall resolution of the phenomena of mismanagement of T/C properties, illegal activities and the non-rational system/model of their concession and management will be achieved through a comprehensive plan of actions, which includes the appropriate legislative regulations, the provision of appropriate tools to the Custodian of T/C properties, as well as the appropriate organization and staffing of the competent Service.

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