Locals call for restoration of church in Karpas village

Rizokarpaso environmental protection association chairman Firat Borak on Monday called for the church in the nearby village of Vathylakas to be restored, warning that the structure in its current state of disrepair may be dangerous.

He explained that the church is located in the village’s centre, and said that “this old building, which was once a mosque and later a cultural centre, is now beginning to crumble and is becoming a very dangerous place for children”.

“Such places...