Developments in the Paphos Mayor's Case and the Interior Ministry's Investigations
February 19, 2026
The case of the suspended mayor of Paphos, Phaidonas Phaidonos, is currently unfolding. The Ministry of Interior is investigating the municipality's contracts for leasing Turkish Cypriot properties. Reports of irregularities have emerged as the municipality failed to fulfill its obligations. The mayor was called to testify at the Nicosia police station and faced resistance from a television crew. The Interior Minister countered the mayor's claims regarding external interventions.