We often hear about different kinds of title deeds in the TRNC. To be able to understand them properly, we have to learn how they came into existence, and so it will be useful to have a look at the history of the property issue in Cyprus. Let us first very briefly remember what happened…

The Immovable Property Commission (IPC) was set up under the Immovable Property Law (67/2005) in accordance with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Xenides-Arestis v Turkey. The purpose of this measure was to establish an effective domestic remedy for claims relating to abandoned properties in North Cyprus. The…