CEDH · CASELAW;COMMUNICATEDCASES;ENG — 1 septembre 2025

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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 cases raise the issues of non-enforcement of the IPC awards and the lack of effective remedies in this respect. In particular, the applicants allege that no statutory interest is payable on the IPC awards and it is not possible to enforce the IPC award until a special form is signed to that effect and the moment at which that form can be signed is determined by the “TRNC” authorities. The applicants complain of a violation of Articles 6 § 1, 13 and 14 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention. 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 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 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’s name Year of birth Place of residence Nationality Represen-tative’s name Location Summary of facts 1. 28334/17 Mavromatis v. Türkiye 29/03/2017 John MAVROMATIS 1939 Nicosia (Cyprus) Cypriot   Murat Metin HAKKI Lefkoşa The applicants applied to the IPC on 9 June 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicants accepted the proposal. On 29 December 2014 the IPC awarded the applicants GBP 1,900,000. This decision remains unenforced since then. 2. 28337/17 Mavromatis v. Türkiye 22/03/2017 Harry MAVROMATIS 1941 Maryland Cypriot Murat Metin HAKKI Lefkoşa 3. 50121/17 Fekkos v. Türkiye 12/06/2017 Costas FEKKOS 1931 Nicosia Cypriot Murat Metin HAKKI Lefkoşa The applicant applied to the IPC on 18 August 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicant accepted the proposal. On 1   June 2015 the IPC awarded the applicant GBP 1,410,175. This decision remains unenforced since then. 4. 50918/17 Raphael v. Türkiye 18/05/2017 Iphigenia RAPHAEL 1955 Athens Cypriot Murat Metin HAKKI Lefkoşa The applicant applied to the IPC on 26 April 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicant accepted the proposal. On 21   January 2014 the IPC awarded her GBP 1,047,580. This decision remains unenforced since then. 5. 51218/17 Prodromou v. Türkiye 13/06/2017 Froso PRODROMOU 1945 ATHENS Cypriot Murat Metin HAKKI Lefkoşa The applicant applied to the IPC on 2 June 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicant accepted the proposal. On 12 June 2014 the IPC awarded the applicant GBP 546,300. This decision remains unenforced since then.   6. 51708/17 Kessaris and Prodromou v. Türkiye 19/06/2017 George KESSARIS 1938 NICOSIA Cypriot Froso PRODROMOU 1945 ATHENS Cypriot Murat Metin HAKKI Lefkoşa The applicants applied to the IPC on 5 July 2011. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicant accepted the proposal. On 2 December 2014 the IPC awarded the applicants GBP 565,000. This decision remains unenforced since then.   7. 3460/23 Lordos v. Türkiye 04/01/2023 Demetrios LORDOS 1943 Limassol Cypriot Achilleas DEMETRIADES Nicosia The applicant applied to the IPC on 30 November 2012. The “TRNC” authorities proposed payment of compensation and the applicant accepted the proposal. On 12   October 2021 the IPC awarded the applicant GBP 1,700,000. This decision remains unenforced since then.