Call for Varosha’s return to its lawful inhabitants

Amendment No. 7 | Doc. 16004 | 27 June 2024

Signatories:

Mr Konur Alp KOÇAK, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Mehmet AKALIN, Türkiye, ALDE ; Mr Abdurrahman BABACAN, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Mustafa CANBEY, Türkiye, NR ; Ms Meryem GÖKA, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Yıldırım Tuğrul TÜRKEŞ, Türkiye, NR ; Ms Pelin YILIK, Türkiye, NR

Origin

2024 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 12, first sentence, replace the words "Türkiye in the northern Cyprus" with the following words:

"the Turkish Cypriot authorities"

Explanatory note

The Immovable Property Commission (IPC) was set up by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and approved by its Legislative Assembly under the IPC Law (No.67/2005). This was acknowledged by the ECtHR in its 2010 Demopoulos decision: "Following [the Xenides-Arestis] judgment, the "TRNC" authorities enacted the [...] Law No.67/2005".