The Mayor of Çatalköy–Esentepe announced that the municipality has been brought out of deficit and financial balance restored

The Mayor of the Çatalköy–Esentepe Municipality, Ceyhun Kırok, stated that when he took office in 2022 the municipality had a deficit of 65 million Turkish lira, and that during his term financial discipline made it possible to restore the balance between revenues and expenditures. The statement was made at a press dinner held at the Ezic restaurant in Lefkoşa.

Kırok noted that since 2022 the municipality has not made any distinctions among residents and will continue to provide services to all. According to him, over the past two and a half years employees’ savings in the Social Security Provident Fund (İhtiyat Sandığı) have increased significantly, an additional amount equal to 33% of the gross minimum wage has been reflected in salaries, all debts to the fund have been paid off, and investments have been carried out at the maximum level of 8%.

The mayor listed ongoing and planned projects: Çatalköy Beach, the Esentepe seaside promenade, the Bahçeli promenade and beach, a 26-dönüm natural park, the Çatalköy sports and activity center, a new municipal building, a health clinic, a police post, and a preschool center for children aged 2–4. Among completed projects, he named the Hazrat Omer recreation area, sports and infrastructure facilities, the Esentepe cultural center, and the expansion of the Çatalköy–Girne road.

Kırok reported the launch of the Karayagaç Sports Park project (design area 862 m², pedestrian paths 745 m², children’s playground 390 m²) and the start of construction of a 13-class Esentepe primary school with an area of 1,600 m². The mayor also announced plans to build a health clinic to be transferred to the Ministry of Health and to purchase a vehicle for a mobile police post; construction of a permanent station is expected in 2026–2027.

At the press meeting, Kırok also stated the municipality’s intention to conduct studies into the increase in cancer cases in the region and emphasized that the causes (including possible impacts of the Teknecik power plant, base stations, asbestos pipes, or heredity) can only be determined through research.