HADJIKYRIACOS AND OTHERS v. TÜRKİYE and 7 other applications

Published on 1 June 2026   SECOND SECTION Application no. 64938/17 Ioannis HADJIKYRIACOS and Others against Türkiye and 7 other applications (see list appended) communicated on 13 May 2026 SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE The applications concern the non-enforcement of the decisions delivered by the Immovable Property Commission (“IPC”), established in 2005 to examine the Greek Cypriots’ property claims in the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (“TRNC”). The IPC ordered to pay the applicants awards for the loss of their property as a result of the events of 1974 (see details in the Appendix below); the enforcement proceedings are still pending. The applicants complain, relying on Articles 6, 13 and 14 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention, about the non‑enforcement of the IPC awards and the lack of effective remedies in that respect. In particular, the applicants allege that no statutory interest is payable on the IPC awards, and that it is not possible to enforce the IPC award until a special form is signed to that effect at a moment determined by the “TRNC” authorities. QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES 1.  Having regard to the prolonged non-enforcement of the IPC awards, has there been a breach of the applicants’ rights under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and/or Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention, taken alone and in conjunction with Article 14 of the Convention (see Tunç v. Turkey, no. 54040/00, §§ 22-39, 24 May 2005; Amat-G Ltd and Mebaghishvili v. Georgia, no. 2507/03, §§ 45-50 and §§ 55-63, ECHR 2005-VIII; Kuzu v. Turkey, no. 13062/03, §§ 14-20, 17 January 2006; and Joannou v. Turkey, no. 53240/14, §§ 56-106, 12 December 2017)?   2.  Did the applicants have at their disposal an effective remedy for their complaints about the non-enforcement of the IPC awards under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and/or Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention (either alone or taken in conjunction with Article 14 of the Convention), as required by Article 13 of the Convention (see Burdov v. Russia (no. 2), no. 33509/04, §§ 96-117, ECHR 2009; Bara and Kola v. Albania, nos. 43391/18 and 17766/19, §§ 98-124, 12 October 2021; and Joannou, ibid.)?   APPENDIX No. Application no. Case name Introduction date Applicant Year of Birth Place of Residence Nationality Represented by Summary of facts 1. 64938/17 Hadjikyriacos and Others v. Türkiye 21/07/2017 Ioannis HADJIKYRIACOS 1957 Nicosia (Cyprus) Cypriot Ioannis FLORENTIADES 1941 Nicosia (Cyprus) Cypriot Ermos HADJIKYRIAKOS 1943 Nicosia (Cyprus) Cypriot Lala NICOLAIDES 1947 Nicosia (Cyprus) Cypriot Murat Metin HAKKI Lefkoşa The applicants applied to the IPC on 1 July 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicants accepted the proposal. On 24 September 2014, by decision no. 747, the IPC awarded the applicants GBP 1,800,000. This decision remains unenforced to date. 2. 64984/17 Makris v. Türkiye 21/07/2017 Panayiotis MAKRIS 1948 Nicosia (Cyprus) Cypriot Murat Metin HAKKI Lefkoşa The applicant applied to the IPC on 13 November 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicant accepted the proposal. On 27 June 2014, by decision no. 726, the IPC awarded the applicant GBP 852,410. This decision remains unenforced to date.   3. 40972/19 ETAIPEIA AKINHTON v. Türkiye 02/07/2019 ETAIPEIA AKINHTON 1965 Nicosia (Cyprus) Cypriot Murat Metin HAKKI Lefkoşa The applicant applied to the IPC on 11 March 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicant accepted the proposal. On 26 June 2018, by decision no. 1191, the IPC awarded the applicant GBP 6,049,650. This decision remains unenforced to date.   4. 48123/19 Stylianou and Stypia Tourist Development CO. Ltd v. Türkiye 06/09/2019 Christopher STYLIANOU 1950 Paphos (Cyprus) Cypriot   STYPIA TOURIST DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD 1972 Paphos (Cyprus) Cypriot Murat Metin HAKKI Lefkoşa The applicants applied to the IPC on 22 December 2011 and 10 July 2014. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicants accepted the proposal. On 22 June 2017, by decision no. 1089, the IPC awarded the applicants GBP 578,700 and GBP 240,400. This decision remains unenforced to date. The applicants lodged a complaint before the “TRNC” High Administrative Court which they subsequently withdrew (no. 153/2017). On 5 April 2018 they lodged a new complaint, the relevant proceedings are pending as of the date of lodging the application (no. 51/2018).   5. 14021/24 Kyriakides v. Türkiye 30/04/2024 John KYRIAKIDES 1966 Luzern, Switzerland Cypriot Costas KYRIAKIDES 1964 Mernda, Australia Cypriot Martha KYRIAKIDES 1974 Templestowe, Australia Cypriot Achilleas DEMETRIADES Nicosia The applicants applied to the IPC on 30 September 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicants accepted the proposal. On 8 November 2017, by decision no. 1112, the IPC awarded the applicants GBP 183,950. This decision remains unenforced to date.   6. 23314/24 Regaena Agricultural Co. Limited v. Türkiye 07/08/2024 REGAENA AGRICULTURAL CO. LIMITED 1959 Nicosia (Cyprus) Cypriot Achilleas DEMETRIADES Nicosia The applicant applied to the IPC on 16 December 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicant accepted the proposal. On 29 December 2022, by decision no. 1531, the IPC awarded the applicant GBP 5,643,880. This decision remains unenforced to date.   7. 23377/24 Medcon Enterprises Limited v. Türkiye 07/08/2024 MEDCON ENTERPRISES LIMITED 1966 Nicosia (Cyprus) Cypriot Achilleas DEMETRIADES Nicosia The applicant applied to the IPC on 12 December 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicant accepted the proposal. On 30 June 2022, by decision no. 1470, the IPC awarded the applicant GBP 361,500. This decision remains unenforced to date.   8.                 26279/24 Zivanari and Kyriakidou Christofidou v. Türkiye 13/09/2024 Despina ZIVANARI 1963 Nicosia (Cyprus) Cypriot Athina KYRIAKIDOU CHRISTOFIDOU 1970 Limassol (Cyprus) Cypriot Achilleas DEMETRIADES Nicosia The applicants applied to the IPC on 8 June 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicants accepted the proposal. On 30 June 2022, by decision no. 1469, the IPC awarded the applicants GBP 3,179,840. This decision remains unenforced to date.