The European Court finds a continuing violation of displaced owners’ property rights
Cyprus v. Turkey: continuing violation of displaced Greek Cypriot owners’ property rights
· European Court of Human Rights · Court decision
In force since 10 May 2001.
In the inter-state case the Grand Chamber found a continuing violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 because Greek Cypriot owners of property in northern Cyprus were denied access to, control of and enjoyment of their property without compensation.
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- European Court of Human Rights
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- European Court of Human Rights
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- Primary source verified. We read the primary text ourselves on 14 September 2026.
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- [1]Cyprus v. Turkey [GC], application no. 25781/94, judgment of 10 May 2001
European Court of Human Rights · European Court of Human Rights · 10 May 2001 · accessed 14 September 2026 · source record
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https://northcyprusreference.com/en/legal-updates/event-2001-05-10-echr-cyprus-v-turkey
Identifier event-2001-05-10-echr-cyprus-v-turkey · Open data · challenge