A Greek Cypriot, who was awarded compensation for loss of use and non-pecuniary damages by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) due to a violation of property rights, has been settled by the Immovable Property Commission (IPC).

The application aimed to address a long-standing property dispute.

The Greek Cypriot applicant was awarded compensation for a significant property in Girne by the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) it was announced on Thursday.

While similar to the well-known Loizidou property case, in this instance, the Greek Cypriot applicant opted to seek resolution through the IPC, which has been recognized as an effective legal remedy by the Council of Europe and the ECHR, unlike the approach taken in Loizidou’s case.

The applicant’s claim has now been resolved.

The enforcement of the ECHR’s violation decision is still under the supervision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

It is expected that the resolution of this application through the IPC will positively influence the enforcement process before the Committee.

This development is seen as reinforcing the IPC’s standing as an effective domestic legal remedy, contrary to claims by the Greek Cypriot side.

The compensation paid to settle the claim marks the second-largest payment ever made by the IPC.

Titina Loizidou, a Greek Cypriot, filed a complaint against Türkiye with the ECHR on July 22, 1989, claiming that her land and property were in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

The ECHR ruled in favor of Loizidou, awarding her compensation, which was paid on December 2, 2003.

On September 22, 2022, the Committee of Ministers concluded that the measures taken by the IPC regarding the Loizidou case were effective and sufficient, officially closing the case.

This new resolution further underscores the effectiveness of the IPC as a mechanism for addressing property claims.