Business owners operating out of Turkish Cypriot properties expressed growing anger on Wednesday over steep rent increases imposed under amended legislation governing Turkish Cypriot properties, according to the small shopkeeper’s association, Povek. The reaction follows the passage of amendments to the Turkish Cypriot properties management law, which business operators say have led to sudden and unsustainable rent hikes. A newly formed parliamentary committee representing displaced holders of business premises sent letters requesting meetings with the president, the interior minister, the House refugee committee and the refugee union. The controversy is unfolding amid broader reforms to the allocation of Turkish Cypriot properties introduced in 2025. The dispute unfolds against a backdrop of past abuses in the management of Turkish Cypriot properties.