According to PRIO Cyprus Centre, law 41/1977 and its amendments distributed property left behind in the north in 1974 to displaced Turkish Cypriots against points representing property they left in the south (the "equivalent property" mechanism introduced by amendment 27/1982), and to other categories such as those who served in 1974 and settlers, through "definitive possession certificates".

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Professional interpretation · Secondary source only

According to PRIO Cyprus Centre, law 41/1977 and its amendments distributed property left behind in the north in 1974 to displaced Turkish Cypriots against points representing property they left in the south (the "equivalent property" mechanism introduced by amendment 27/1982), and to other categories such as those who served in 1974 and settlers, through "definitive possession certificates".^[1]

Why this is published on a secondary source: The introduction to PRIO’s translation of Law 41/1977 is the clearest English account of how equivalent-property and allocation titles arose; readers need it to understand title categories. We have located the consolidated Turkish text and will replace this with a primary-verified claim after reading it in full.

Applies within: Turkish Cypriot administration (TRNC) · last verified 14 September 2026 · record

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Basis: Professional interpretation
Assertion: Attributed to PRIO Cyprus Centre (Peace Research Institute Oslo)
Jurisdiction: Turkish Cypriot administration (TRNC)
Verification: Secondary source only

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14 September 2026 — First encoded from the cited source. (version 1, initial)

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Law 41/1977 Settlement, Land Distribution and Equivalent Property (ITEM) Law, unofficial English translation with introduction
PRIO Cyprus Centre (Peace Research Institute Oslo) · Professional and legal sources · accessed 14 September 2026 · register entry

Identifier item-law-points-system · Open data · challenge