Under the title "Move by Ustel for Varosi", Jeni Bakis writes on the front pages today that the "prime minister", Unal Ustel, confirmed the news that the newspaper had the day before that a Turkish Cypriot businessman will be given a "permit" to repair and operate the hotels he bought in closed Varosi "according to an agreement" with their respective owners.
According to the GTP, the newspaper publishes exclusive statements by Mr. Ustel who claimed that after World Bank data months ago that the pseudo-state's economy would show growth of 2,7% this year, the "rights administration" displayed "malicious behavior » to hit them.
He referred to the "illegal", as he described them, arrests of foreigners who invested in the occupied territories and deal with real estate in order to hurt the construction and sales sector. Ustel said that the Greek Cypriots "tried to intimidate foreigners not to buy real estate" in the occupied territories and "after failing to hurt the economy" of the pseudo-state in this way, they wanted to hurt its tourism.
"I'm not going to give this chance," Unal Ustel said to the Greek Cypriots, who, according to the report, have decided not to give incentives to tour operators to prevent tourist trips to the occupied territories and will take legal action against their.
Mr. Ustel added that in order to further promote tourism, the necessary work has begun to give a "permission" to repair and operate the hotels that the Turkish Cypriot businessman, who has not been named, bought in closed Varosi.
He said that since the day Varosi opened, it has received millions of visitors and added that from now on, tourists will be offered the opportunity to stay overnight. Noting that by August 2024, the number of visitors there has reached 2 million, he said that after the opening of the hotels, the area will become more alive and this number will triple. "We will no longer turn a blind eye to the economic hardship caused to our businessmen and citizens by the current administration," he said.
Mr. Ustel also claimed that the news (last year) about the properties bought by the Turkish Cypriot businessman from their Turkish owners with a sales agreement had caused a sensation in the free zones and that is why the "Turkish administration" warned the citizens of not selling their properties "again showing hindsight". “We will not remain silent on these bad behaviors any longer. We will not allow our citizens to enter an economic crisis," said Mr. Ustel.
Source: KYPE
