Chief Justice Mehmet Zekia “Chief Justice Mehmet Zekia is one of the most prominent personali-ties who left a mark on the twentieth century Turkish Cypriot history.Being born in a small village far from the capital, he, through a combi-nation of support from his father and personal talent, reached positionsand made contributions to his society unthinkable…
Since 2006, the European Union (EU) has allocated more than EUR 555 million to projects in support of the Turkish Cypriot community. The EU Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community aims at encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community, to facilitate the reunification of Cyprus and improve contacts between the two communities…
Dear Valued Clients, The world having a tough time, is facing the challenges of how to operate in the obstacle of COVID-19 pandemic. The authorities urge to take the responsibility in regard to our health. Around the world, most business have been or still are closed, at an unprecedented scale. In Erginel Law, we take our responsibility…
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…