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Landmark court ruling means Britons could be forced to return homes in Northern Cyprus
Landmark court ruling means Britons could be forced to return homes in Northern Cyprus
Thousands of Britons with homes in Northern Cyprus could be forced to return their properties to Greek Cypriots or pay compensation after a landmark court ruling.
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Gates of Vienna News Feed 4/29/2009
Gates of Vienna — ... Britons Could be Forced to Return Properties in N Cyprus Linda and David Orams, from Hove in Sussex, lost a long legal battle against Meletios Apostolides, who owns the land their £160,000 holiday home stands on. Thousands of Greek Cypriots were forced out of Northern Cyprus when Turkish troops intervened in 1974 to prevent the island from being united with mainland Greece. The European judges have ruled that British courts must enforce the judicial decisions made in Cyprus which uphold the property ...

Landmark court ruling means Britons could be forced to return homes in Northern Cyprus
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... battle against Meletios Apostolides, who owns the land their £160,000 holiday home stands on. Thousands of Greek Cypriots were forced out of Northern Cyprus when Turkish troops intervened in 1974 to prevent the island from being united with mainland Greece. The European judges have ruled that British courts must enforce the judicial decisions made in Cyprus which uphold the property rights of Greek Cypriots who were forced out of the northern half of the island...cont'd Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/cyprus...

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