LEFKOSA - The office which was established in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to find solution to the issue of Turkish Cypriot people's immovable properties in Greek Cypriot side began to accept official applications on Thursday.
Greek Cypriot people also started to make applications to the Compensation Commission which was established a short time ago to find solution to Greek Cypriot properties in TRNC.
Information about the number and names of Greek Cypriot people who made applications to the commission is not given due to pressure in Greek Cypriot side.
Officials said that it was expected that those applications would conclude within a few months.
The office which will deal with Turkish Cypriot people's properties in Greek Cypriot side also started to take applications.
TRNC Attorney General Akin Sait said that all of the citizens who had properties in Greek Cypriot side could apply to that office.
Sait said that all citizens whose immovable properties were expropriated, demolished and who were unjustly treated could apply to that office and stated that the office would examine the issue and ask for compensation from the Greek Cypriot administration on behalf of the citizens whose properties were expropriated. He added that the cost would be met by the state.
Stating that Greek Cypriot people started to make their official applications to the Compensation Commission for Immovable Properties, Sait did not inform reporters about the number and names of Greek Cypriot people who made applications to the commission.
The initial results of the studies that were started a while ago to determine Turkish properties which were expropriated by the Greek Cypriot side particularly after 1974, were earlier announced and it was seen in the Greek Cypriot official newspaper that around 600 immovable properties which belonged to Turks were expropriated only in the last two years.
(EÖ-AÖ) 04.09.2003