The European Court holds that a displaced owner remains the legal owner
Loizidou v. Turkey: displaced owner remains the legal owner; continuing breach imputable to Turkey
· European Court of Human Rights · Court decision
In force since 18 December 1996.
The European Court of Human Rights held that the denial of access to Ms Loizidou’s property in northern Cyprus and the loss of control over it were imputable to Turkey and breached Article 1 of Protocol No. 1, and that she must be regarded as having remained the legal owner of the land.
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- European Court of Human Rights
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- European Court of Human Rights
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- [1]Loizidou v. Turkey (merits), application no. 15318/89, judgment of 18 December 1996
European Court of Human Rights · European Court of Human Rights · 18 December 1996 · accessed 14 September 2026 · source record
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https://northcyprusreference.com/en/legal-updates/event-1996-12-18-echr-loizidou
Identifier event-1996-12-18-echr-loizidou · Open data · challenge