Under Law 67/2005, natural or legal persons claiming rights to immovable property within the scope of Article 159(1)(b) of the TRNC Constitution may apply to the Immovable Property Commission for restitution, exchange or compensation; the burden of proof rests on the applicant, who must satisfy the Commission beyond any reasonable doubt that the property was registered in their name (or that of the person from whom they derive title) before 1974; and the Commission decides after hearing the parties.
Claim record · last verified 14 September 2026
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- Turkish Cypriot administration (TRNC)
- Where in the source
- Sections 4, 6 and 8
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- — First published from the cited source. (version 1, First published)
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- [1]Law 67/2005 for the Compensation, Exchange and Restitution of Immovable Properties which are within the scope of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 1 of Article 159 of the Constitution (English text published by the Commission)
Immovable Property Commission · Legislation and gazettes · accessed 14 September 2026 · source record
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https://northcyprusreference.com/en/claims/ipc-law-remedies-and-burden-of-proof
Identifier ipc-law-remedies-and-burden-of-proof · Open data · challenge