The ECtHR with its decision in the case Xenidis - Aresti has accepted for the enclosed city of Famagusta the ownership status of 1974 and that the property there belonged to Xenidis - Aresti and not to the bakufiks, says in an interview with Geni Duzen the former Ekoni Moni of Turkey to the Council of Europe, Ambassador Daryal Batibay, who argues that the property issue in the occupied territories can be resolved through the "Real Estate Committee".
As Turkey, we insisted on the Xenidis-Aresti case in the ECtHR that Varosia belongs to the Bacchus, but the ECtHR did not accept it, but accepted the ownership status there based on the 1974 title deeds, added Mr. Batimbai, who - as noted - worked actively at the time for the ECtHR to accept the "real estate committee" as an effective domestic remedy. He considers today that before the "commission" there are two issues, one is the financial and the other the decision of the "district court" of Famagusta that Varosia is the property of bakufiks.
The former Turkish diplomat proposes that if the decision of the "district court" of Famagusta is annulled, to be proposed to the 500 Greek Cypriots who have been deposited in the "real estate committee" for Varosia, to return their property. "It is understood that a portion of refugees from Varosia are willing to return there under Turkish rule. Loss of use, return and compensation will be on the agenda, however we can not pay for the loss of use of hotels in Varosia from 1974 until today. "Options must be found to resolve this issue."
He did not give as an example that (to the e / k that will return to Varosia) they could be given free electricity and water for some time, not to pay taxes, a casino license could be given for the hotels, to be found - he added - a balancing formula "that can be accepted by the Greek Cypriots who will accept to return under C / C administration".
This, he continued, "will not be to open Varosia for settlement, but to return the property, accepting the 500 applications that are currently before the TMK (" real estate committee "). In this way, he said, the appeal of the Greek Cypriots to the UN Security Council (for the settlement of the enclosed city) will not have any effect. With the "real estate commission" operating under European law, Mr. Batimbai argued, human rights are protected on the basis of individuality and the legal harm caused by rights infringement is eliminated. "In this case, the ECtHR will reject the applications for Varosia and will nominate the real estate commission as an internal remedy." Thus, the reconstruction of Varos, according to the former Turkish diplomat in the CoE, will be done according to the regulation of the Green Line, by the "tdbk" - as the pseudo-state called it - and will contribute significantly to the economy.
In this way, he continued, the Turkish Cypriots will be able to use to their advantage the regulation of the Green Line that the Greek Cypriots brought to isolate - as he claimed - the pseudo-state. "I believe this is the path to follow."
Darial Batimbai, arguing that the "real estate commission" is the most important political and legal success since 1974 for the Turkish side in the Cyprus issue, expressed the belief that through its effective operation the structure of the property in " north ". Compensating, he said, those who voluntarily appeal to the "committee" can change the structure of property in the pseudo-state in favor of the Turkish Cypriots. He cited as an example the region of Morphou, which - he said - is the most discussed point in the issue of geographical adjustments in the territory, in the context of negotiations.
If, said the former Turkish diplomat, through the "committee" the authorities in the "north" "e" the e / k properties in the area of Morfos and the E / k at their own request to demand compensation for their properties in Morfos and the take, then “the balance will change. There will be no reason left for the Greek Cypriots to demand the return of Morphou ".
History of Varosia in 1974
Meanwhile, in a tribute to the legends and myths about Varosia before 1974, the Sunday magazine of Geni Duzen "Andres" cites data on the properties located in the enclosed area of Famagusta, one of the most famous resorts in the Middle East at that time. , the most touristic area of Cyprus, as noted.
According to the report of Hassan Karlitas, in 1974 there were 105 tourist units, hotels, hotels - apartments and other tourist accommodation in the area of Varosia. In the first half of 1974, 700.000 tourists were staying in the area.
In the enclosed area there were 4469 houses, 1953 shops, 21 banks, 25 museums and galleries, 9 churches, chapels and cemeteries, 24 theaters and cinemas, 99 entertainment centers, 8 schools, two sports centers.
Among the myths about Varosia, the report says, the well-known actress Sophia Loren was among those who had a house in the Varosia area and after 1974 she had asked the then Prime Minister of Turkey, Bulent Ecevit, to return to it, but the request was not accepted due to the prevailing circumstances.
It is also said that in the enclosed city is the first five star hotel in the world which is rumored to belong to the royal family of England and had reservations from foreign celebrities and the royal family until 2011. The white sand of the hotel (whose name is not mentioned) had came from Africa and during the war (as the invasion is reported) it is said that the customers left the beach with towels and flip flops while the hotel manager committed suicide.
According to another legend, in Varosia there is a bank with millions of dollars in deposits. The UN, writes the report, counts the amount every month.
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