The deep-rooted tradition of waqfs within Ottoman civilization shaped the social and cultural life of the Turkish Cypriot community by establishing over two thousand charitable institutions on the Island of Cyprus starting from 1571. However, this historical heritage faced illegal expropriation and removal from the control of Turkish Cypriots during the process that began with the British administration in 1878. The waqf properties, which are one of the most critical subjects of disagreement in ...