Yannis the Macedonian
2003-12-04 14:05:03 UTC
Anadolu Agency: 12/2/2003
STRASBOURG - Officials of Council of Europe (COE) said on Tuesday that
Turkey
paid compensation to Greek Cypriot citizen Titiana Loizidou under a
decisionSTRASBOURG - Officials of Council of Europe (COE) said on Tuesday that
Turkey
paid compensation to Greek Cypriot citizen Titiana Loizidou under a
of
the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
The COE officials told A.A correspondent that Turkey paid almost 900
thousand
U.S. dollars to Loizidou, including the principal money and the interest.
The committee of delegates is currently holding a meeting to discuss the
contents of the decision to be taken after Turkey paid the compensation.
The committee made a decision at the beginning of November and asked
Turkeythe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
The COE officials told A.A correspondent that Turkey paid almost 900
thousand
U.S. dollars to Loizidou, including the principal money and the interest.
The committee of delegates is currently holding a meeting to discuss the
contents of the decision to be taken after Turkey paid the compensation.
The committee made a decision at the beginning of November and asked
to
fulfil the requirements of ECHR decision till November 19. It warned that
itfulfil the requirements of ECHR decision till November 19. It warned that
would take a number of measures against Ankara in case Turkey did not
fulfilthe requirements of the decision.
In 1996, ECHR had decided Turkey to pay compensation to Loizidou in the
caseIn 1996, ECHR had decided Turkey to pay compensation to Loizidou in the
filed by this Greek Cypriot woman claiming that she was prevented from
returning to his house and lands in the north of Cyprus after 1974 Cyprus
Peace
Operation.
At 2005 Titina will be back in her house in Kerineia, occupied Cyprus.returning to his house and lands in the north of Cyprus after 1974 Cyprus
Peace
Operation.
Otherwise Turkey will pay and pay and pay as long as Titina is not there.
Yannis
Macedonia, Greece