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It is worth reminding that, within this framework, the Government announced fourteen measures last January, aiming to facilitate the daily lives of our Turkish Cypriot compatriots. One of these measures is to provide further access to Muslim monuments in the government-controlled areas,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nLetymbiotis concluded by reiterating the government\u2019s commitment to the rule of law and its respect for the religious heritage of Turkish Cypriots.<br \/>\n\u201cNot a single Muslim religious monument has been abandoned or repurposed,\u201d he asserted.<br \/>\nRead more:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-in-cyprus-com wp-block-embed-in-cyprus-com\"><\/figure>\n<p>graffiti. graffiti, mosque, football rivalry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The graffiti on a Limassol mosque was not related to racist or religious hate speech but to a football rivalry, according to Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis. 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