The majority of Turkish Cypriot residents living in Famagusta support the effort to return Famagusta to its legal residents, according to a recent survey conducted by the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Initiative Group of Famagusta, said President George E.
"A successful revitalization of Famagusta will bring social, cultural, economic and political benefits to the whole island and will contribute to the effort to solve the problem."
Referring to the bi-communal initiative of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots for the revitalization of the wider area of Famagusta up to Salamis, Apostolos Andreas and Engomi, Mr. Michaelides noted:
"A successful revitalization of Famagusta will bring social, cultural, economic and political benefits to the whole island and will contribute to the effort to solve the problem. A recent survey conducted by the Famagusta Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Initiative Group showed that 82% of Turkish Cypriot residents living in Famagusta support the effort to return Famagusta to its legal residents.
He added that efforts are focused on returning Varosia to its rightful owners under UN control, opening the port of Famagusta for international trade, under European Union supervision and protecting it within the walls of the Medieval City, as a World Heritage Site. of UNESCO.
"The Turkish Cypriots feel that the area of Famagusta, as it is today, can not be developed and so we need to achieve the return of Varosia."
"We are working on the common vision, which we will promote in various gatherings that we will have with our compatriots E / K and T / K" said Mr. Michailidis and added that the first reactions in Deryneia and Nicosia were positive.
Referring to the Turkish Cypriots, the President of EBF Famagusta said that "they feel that the area of Famagusta as it is today can not develop and move forward and so we need to do everything we can to achieve the return of Varos".
Initiative to achieve the goal, the operation on December 8 of the Church of St. Xorinou after 55 years.
Among the initiatives that will be taken to achieve the goal is the operation on December 8 of the Church of Agios Xorinos, located in the walled city of Famagusta and had been operating since 1958.