Register of Property Owned by Turkish Cypriots in Southern Cyprus
This Register forms part of an information campaign to raise awareness in the UK Government, about the vast number of Turkish Cypriots whose property has been illegally taken from them in Southern Cyprus.
While the UK Government and the European Court of Human Rights formally recognise the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) in the North as a lawful and effective mechanism for property claims, no equivalent remedy exists for Turkish Cypriots in the South.
Turkish Cypriots whose homes, land and assets were destroyed, confiscated, abandoned under duress, or permanently denied to them remain without access to any international or domestic legal process capable of delivering restitution, compensation, or justice.
If you are a Turkish Cypriot who rightfully owns property or land in Southern Cyprus and has been denied access or remedy, please complete the registration below. Alternatively, if you are filling out the form on behalf of someone else, please detail that in the “Additional Comments” section.
Background information
Despite repeated rulings by the European Court of Human Rights recognising the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) in the North as the only effective domestic legal remedy for property disputes in Cyprus, there remains no equivalent or functioning remedy for Turkish Cypriots whose properties in the South were seized, destroyed, or permanently denied to them after 1963 and 1974.
A recent Written Parliamentary Question, tabled in the House of Lords, explicitly reaffirmed the UK Government’s position that the IPC is recognised as a valid and effective legal remedy under the European Convention on Human Rights. In its response, the Government confirmed that it continues to monitor the effectiveness of the IPC in line with the European Court of Human Rights’ judgments and the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, underlining that the IPC remains the only internationally recognised mechanism for resolving Cyprus property claims.
Yet while Greek Cypriot claims are channelled through this internationally endorsed process, Turkish Cypriot property rights in the South remain excluded from any reciprocal legal framework, leaving victims without restitution, compensation, or access to justice.
This creates a profound legal asymmetry: one community benefits from a recognised remedy under international law; the other is left without any enforceable avenue for redress.
Data protection and privacy
The information you provide through this form will be collected and processed by the FFNC for the purposes of research, advocacy, and engagement with the UK Government and relevant institutions on issues relating to property rights in Cyprus.
We will use your data only to:
Understand the scale and nature of property ownership affected in Southern Cyprus
Support evidence-based representations to policymakers and stakeholders
Contact you, if necessary, in relation to your submission