Elderly Greek Man’s Return to Northern Cyprus Sparks Outrage

1-6-2018 Greek Reporter GreekReporter Warmer

Elderly Greek Man’s Return to Northern Cyprus...

The return of 78-year-old Nikolas Skourides to his property in the occupied village of Larnaka tis Lapithou after over four decades, has sparked an outrage, Cyprus Mail Online says.

Skourides; who was born and grew up in Larnaka tis Lapithou, returned to his home in Northern Cyprus after the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) gave him back his 349-square-meter plot in September, and he started building a house there. The IPC is a body set up in the north to compensate Greek Cypriot refugees for their lost property.

However, Larnaka tis Lapithou villagers are seeking...

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