Interior ministry clarifies enforcement roles regarding illegal enterprises

The Interior Ministry has ordered the immediate removal of unauthorised structures on a state-owned coastal plot in Protaras, giving the Famagusta District Administration a 24-hour deadline to complete demolition works and restore legality, while also moving to clarify enforcement responsibilities between state and local authorities.

The directive relates to a massage business, kiosk and associated structures operating within a beach protection zone on land leased to the Paralimni–Deryneia municipality for an annual rent of €5,000.