The breakaway regime assesses a decision by an American court for a property in occupied Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot daily Star Kibris newspaper (02.03.16) reports that the self-styled foreign ministry of the breakaway regime in the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus has assessed a decision taken by the District Court of Columbia in Washington in a lawsuit filed against the occupation regime by Greek Cypriot Michalis Toumazou and a group of Greek Cypriots living in the United States of America.
The lawsuit had been filed in 2009 and ended on 30 September 2014 in favor of the regime, notes the “ministry” in a written statement issued yesterday, noting that afterwards the plaintiffs took the decision of the lower court to the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, which on 15 January 2016 also ruled in favor of the regime.
According to the statement, the Court decided that the issues regarding the property in dispute were not entering into the scope of the Court’s authority and that none of the plaintiff’s allegations could be proved.
The “ministry” alleges that the above-mentioned decision constitutes an important precedent and could be a basis for other cases in the USA or other countries. Claiming that they respect the property right of everyone living on the island, the “ministry” alleges that searching in courts for a solution to “politically controlled cases” on the property issue is not a correct method.
Decision by by an American court for a property in occupied Cyprus
