New members appointed to Immovable Property Commission for five years

Ayfer Said Erkmen was appointed as President of the Immovable Property Commission. While Romans Afif Mapolar became the Vice President, Sümer Erkmen, Güngör Günkan, Hans Christian Kruger, Daniel Tarschys and Saskia Yorucu will serve as members. Assignments will be valid for 5 years.

Although the Commission members did not change, some changes were made regarding the missions.

The Immovable Property Commission had been formed in accordance with the provisions of the European Human Rights Court on the Arestis case, in order to create an effective domestic law for claims related to properties in North Cyprus under the laws of Immovable Property Commission.

The Commission members are being appointed by the Supreme Judicial Council among the persons proposed by the President

In accordance with the law, at least two members of the 7 member commission are selected among the persons who are not citizens of the TRNC, the UK, Greece, South Cyprus and Turkey.  

According to the information on the Commission’s website, a total of 6,284 applications were made to the Commission as at the date of 22 April 2016. 761 were concluded in amicable settlement and 22 were concluded through trial.

The Commission paid 222 million 184 thousand 689 pounds compensation to the applicants as the price of their properties.