REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS: Turkey refuses to comply with European Court of Human Rights judgement.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-4 June 1999-REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS: Turkey refuses to comply with European Court of Human Rights judgement (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:040699 Turkey refuses to comply with the European Court of Human Rights judgement to compensate Mrs Titina Loizidou for denying her access to her property in the Turkish occupied town of Kyrenia.

In a document sent to the Representatives of the member countries of the Council of Europe with the exclusion of Greece and Cyprus, Turkey claims that the judgement has no legal basis. Referring to the document, Cyprus Attorney General Mr Alecos Markides said that the Committee of Ministers has a duty to execute the Court's judgement. He pointed out that by this action "Turkey is in reality against Europe 's...

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