Israelis were number one buyers of land in the TRNC in 2022 - Report

According to report in the TRNC, the vast majority of last year’s total of 2,672 “permits” to purchase real estate in the TRNC were given to Israelis.

According to the a report by Turkish Cypriot daily, Halkin Sesi, according to company records cited, approximately 2,000 companies in the TRNC have Israeli shareholders. And that through these companies, Israelis bought around 25,000 acres of land in the TRNC.

A large portion of land purchased by the Israelis – mainly in Karpas peninsula – is reportedly agricultural. They seem to have also bought two thousand acres in Lefka, according to the report.

The Israelis in question have been granted “TRNC citizenship” as well and that they have established approximately 200 companies in the TRNC.

Reports also refer to the establishment of a synagogue in the TRNC.

In-Cyprus