The leaseholder of the historic Saint Phanourios church in Kyrenia, Ali Arinc has begun a hunger strike after the foundation’s administration (Evkaf) decided not to renew his lease , with the prospect of leasing the land surrounding the church for commercial purposes.
Arinc has held the lease for the church, located near the Kyrenia district village of Ayios Georgios, since 2013, and has been using the land to create artwork.
