As part of the sweeping local government restructuring, the role of traditional mukhtars – loosely translated as community leaders – has come under scrutiny, with the interior ministry working to modernise regulations.
According to ministry spokeswoman Margarita Kyriakou, the legislation enabling the restructuring did not remove the provision for appointing mukhtars, making their appointments legally valid.
“They do not receive a fixed monthly salary,” Kyriakou explained. “Any income they earn
