EU Approves Closure of Rock Ruby Case
Source: North Cyprus News | Online News for North Cyprus
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg has approved the closure of the Rock Ruby case*, for which compensation was paid by the Immovable Property Commission (IPC), Kibris Postasi reported.
The decision shows that the IPC has once again been accepted by the Council of Europe as a functioning body.
Kibris Postasi
*The Rock Ruby Hotels Ltd v. Turkey case was filed with the European Court of Human Rights by Rock Ruby Hotels Ltd, a company owned by Greek-Cypriot individuals. The company alleged that, due to the Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus following the 1974 conflict, they had lost access to and control of their property, which included a 3-star, 56-room hotel in Kyrenia.
The Rock Ruby hotel, fully operational before the conflict, had been a profitable business. However, as Turkish troops advanced in July 1974, the hotel’s shareholders, directors, and guests were evacuated from the area. Since then, the owners had been unable to access their property, which they claimed had been used by the Turkish armed forces after the invasion. They produced documents, including a property registration certificate from 1992 issued by the Republic of Cyprus, to support their ownership claim.
The case was declared admissible by the European Court in 2002, with both parties (the applicant and the Turkish government) providing observations. The government of Cyprus also intervened as a third party in the case. Ultimately, the claim centred on the deprivation of property rights due to the Turkish military presence in Northern Cyprus. [Ed.]
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