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Today's Zaman, Turkey
Jan 11 2012
European Court of Human Rights orders Ankara to pay record compensation
11 January 2012 / TODAY'S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Turkey to pay
more than 20 million euros in compensation after an allegation by 13
Cypriot nationals that the stationing of Turkish troops in the
northern part of Cyprus following a 1974 intervention deprived them of
their homes and properties.
Greek Cypriot Constantinos Lordos, together with 12 co-plaintiffs,
filed a case with the ECtHR in 1990 after the Turkish military
intervention blocked access to their properties in the district of
Maras.
In its principal judgment, delivered on Nov. 2, 2010, the ECtHR ruled
that the military activity had violated the right to `protection of
property' of eight applicants and the right to `respect for private
and family life' of a further seven.
In a judgment rendered on Jan. 10, 2012, the court awarded the
applicants between 100,000 and 8,000,000 euros each for pecuniary and
non-pecuniary damages, as well as a further 15,000 euros, to be shared
between all applicants, for costs and expenses incurred during the
process.
Following the outcome of the 2010 Demopoulos v. Turkey case, the ECtHR
recognized the Immovable Property Commission, founded by the Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) as `an appropriate domestic body'
for dealing with disputes and subsequently directed more than 1,400
cases to the commission. The court had previously ruled that decisions
concerning compensation claims by Greek Cypriots that were made before
the Demopoulos decision would be handled by the ECtHR. As a result,
Lordos and Others v. Turkey will be the last case to be heard by the
court.
As of Jan. 10, 2012, 2,801 applications have been lodged with the
commission. Of these, 194 have been concluded through out-of-court
settlements and seven through formal hearings. To date, the KKTC
government has paid more than 77 million euros to applicants in
compensation.
Jan 11 2012
European Court of Human Rights orders Ankara to pay record compensation
11 January 2012 / TODAY'S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Turkey to pay
more than 20 million euros in compensation after an allegation by 13
Cypriot nationals that the stationing of Turkish troops in the
northern part of Cyprus following a 1974 intervention deprived them of
their homes and properties.
Greek Cypriot Constantinos Lordos, together with 12 co-plaintiffs,
filed a case with the ECtHR in 1990 after the Turkish military
intervention blocked access to their properties in the district of
Maras.
In its principal judgment, delivered on Nov. 2, 2010, the ECtHR ruled
that the military activity had violated the right to `protection of
property' of eight applicants and the right to `respect for private
and family life' of a further seven.
In a judgment rendered on Jan. 10, 2012, the court awarded the
applicants between 100,000 and 8,000,000 euros each for pecuniary and
non-pecuniary damages, as well as a further 15,000 euros, to be shared
between all applicants, for costs and expenses incurred during the
process.
Following the outcome of the 2010 Demopoulos v. Turkey case, the ECtHR
recognized the Immovable Property Commission, founded by the Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) as `an appropriate domestic body'
for dealing with disputes and subsequently directed more than 1,400
cases to the commission. The court had previously ruled that decisions
concerning compensation claims by Greek Cypriots that were made before
the Demopoulos decision would be handled by the ECtHR. As a result,
Lordos and Others v. Turkey will be the last case to be heard by the
court.
As of Jan. 10, 2012, 2,801 applications have been lodged with the
commission. Of these, 194 have been concluded through out-of-court
settlements and seven through formal hearings. To date, the KKTC
government has paid more than 77 million euros to applicants in
compensation.