Displaced Greek Cypriots up in arms over land
Dozens of Greek Cypriot families in Limassol are up in arms over a land dispute, accusing the government of lying to them as they face lawsuits from a Turkish Cypriot property owner.
According to media reports, at least 46 homeowners in Pano Polemidia, Limassol district, are being sued by a Turkish Cypriot land owner who filed lawsuits to claim his property and further seek reparations.
The homes were reportedly built on land owned by the plaintiff, while the government reportedly signed the deeds over to displaced Greek Cypriot families.
Residents argue they were fooled by the government, saying documents given to them falsely showed that the land was owned by the state. A few decades later, they said, they learned that the actual land belonged to a Turkish Cypriot.
The government is reportedly refusing to negotiate with Turkish Cypriot land owners who claim...
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