About the organization

The Real Estate Management Organization Vakouf of Kos is a non – state legal entity under private law, governed by the provisions of the articles 117 and 118 of the Law 4821/2021 (Official Gazette A’ 134/31-07-2021) and the Common Ministerial Desicion numbered 88878/Θ1 (Official Gazette B’3960/26-07-2022) of the Ministers of Finance and Education and Religions.

The Organization has a public benefit, non – profit character and is supervised by the Minister of Education and Religions. Its basic purpose is the management of the buildings, plots of land, estates and all kinds of urban, rural and forest real estate in general, as well as of all the movable assets and annuities that had been dedicated until 30.12.1947 to a pious, benevolent and beneficial purpose in general or in favor of a charitable, religious, non – profit foundation, especially in favor of the preservation, maintenance and operation of the Muslim monuments, mosques, cemeteries and other public benefit structures and the implementation of charitable actions and the management of every kind of real estates, assets and annuities, which fall into its ownership and possession.

The Organization’s Board has five members, all of which Greek citizens of Muslim faith, permanent residents of Kos. The Organization owns all Muslim mosques and cemeteries situated in the island of Kos.