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[eracles]

Wahey, not binding but a big step in the only right way forward

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/worl ... sp?gid=244

Top EU legal advisor backs return of Turkish Cyprus property
The EU court's top legal adviser on Thursday backed the right of Greek Cypriots to reclaim properties in Turkish Cyprus that they abandoned after Turkey's military intervention, and which were later sold to foreigners, AFP reported.

Top EU legal advisor backs return of Turkish Cyprus property

The European Court of Justice advocate general, whose opinion is not binding but is usually adopted by the EU's courts, supported the claim of a Greek Cypriot to receive restitution from a British couple who built a holiday home on land he left.

In 2005 a court in Nicosia ordered Linda and David Orams to demolish their villa, built on land they purchased from Turkish Cypriots, and pay compensation.

The property’s former owner, Greek Cypriot Meledis Apostolides took the case to a British appeal’s court in order to have the order enforced.

The British court sent the case to the EU court in Luxembourg for a ruling on the complicated issue of whether the ruling by the Greek Cypriot court is applicable in the Turkish north.

Advocate General Julianne Kokott said that "a judgment of a court of the (southern) Republic of Cyprus must be recognized and enforced in other (EU) member states even where it relates to land in northern Cyprus".

If the EU court accepts the advocate general’s reasoning then many in the island's south will have an enhanced legal claim on their former properties.

Cyprus has been divided since 1964 when Turkish Cypriots were forced to withdraw into enclaves. In 1974, Turkish army intervened on the island after violent attacks targeted Turkish Cypriots. Property issues remain one of the sticking points in the renewed peace talks which re-launched in September.

[Tim Drayton]

The BBC has a report on this story as well:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7789444.stm

[DT.]

Like rats in a sinking ship

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/8637.asp

[eracles]

heheh DT, surely they're not living on Greek Cypriot land are they???

[Oracle]

Like rats in a sinking ship

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/8637.asp

Reh ... Can you believe someone could say this and still live with themselves

We just have to hope that Turkey/TRNC don't agree to a settlement that put our properties at risk!

[DT.]

Like rats in a sinking ship

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/8637.asp

Reh ... Can you believe someone could say this and still live with themselves

We just have to hope that Turkey/TRNC don't agree to a settlement that put our properties at risk!

I've been watching this vermin for some time now. Kudo's on the members called Pikey and Suzanne over there who painstakingly remind them of these realities every day.

Pikey is a member here, can you guess who he is?

[Oracle]

Like rats in a sinking ship

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/8637.asp

Reh ... Can you believe someone could say this and still live with themselves

We just have to hope that Turkey/TRNC don't agree to a settlement that put our properties at risk!

I've been watching this vermin for some time now. Kudo's on the members called Pikey and Suzanne over there who painstakingly remind them of these realities every day.

Pikey is a member here, can you guess who he is?

Haven't checked C44Forum for a long while now so had not noticed Pikey.

Is it you?

(Although CBBB is the most ubiquitous)

[AWE]

His initials are ES I understand.

[DT.]

His initials are ES I understand.

thats right. I'll let him come out with it if he wants to.

[Oracle]

His initials are ES I understand.

Well I know an EK who is also known by the initials DS .... but no ES.

Who is it?

.... he deserves congratulations.