Eviction notices served to 330 families at Governor's Beach camping site
Cyprus's Turkish Cypriot Properties Management Service has posted eviction notices at the Governor's Beach campsite, telling around 330 households — 102 of them year-round residents — to leave land classified as Turkish Cypriot property.
Notices have been posted at the Governor's Beach campsite ordering occupants to vacate, as the site sits on Turkish Cypriot land, according to the House refugee committee. About 330 families use the area, and 102 of them live there permanently, many for more than three decades; some have children attending schools nearby.
The land was originally granted to the Cyprus Tourism Organisation and later to the Pentakomo community council, which appointed an administrator who rented out plots — residents reportedly pay around €1,100 a year. MP Nikos Kettiros said the state bears responsibility for failing to act over the years, while stressing that the committee does not back illegality but wants a lawful and lasting fix, since some families have nowhere else to go.
The committee has asked all parties to submit their contracts and paperwork so the material can be examined and sent to the Law Office for an opinion.
What it means for residents
For the households involved, this is not an abstract planning dispute: losing the site could mean losing a home, a school run and years of payments made in good faith. Anyone with a contract or receipts from the administrator should keep copies ready and pass them to the committee.
- Keep your paperwork. Rental agreements, payment receipts and utility bills are the evidence the Law Office will weigh.
- Watch for legal guidance. The committee's request for an opinion means the eviction timetable may shift, so avoid rushed decisions.
- Raise schooling early. Families with children in local schools should flag this to the committee so it is part of any solution.
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