7.  The applicant was born in 1944 and lives in Athienou. 8.  The applicant alleged to be the owner of 11 plots of land situated in the northern part of Cyprus. His properties were registered as follows:
(a) Nicosia/Piroi, plot no. 124, sheet/plan 31/26, registration no. 4475, share: ½, area: 25,753 square metres (m²);
(b) Larnaca/Athienou, plot no. 607, sheet/plan 31/46, registration no. 31803, share: whole; area: 2,342 m²;
(c) Larnaca/Athienou, plot no. 670, sheet/plan 31/46, registration no. 23140, share: whole; area: 1,673 m²;
(d) Larnaca/Athienou, plot no. 671, sheet/plan 31/46, registration no. 25893, share: whole; area: 1,673 m²;
(e) Larnaca/Athienou, plot no. 635, sheet/plan 31/46, registration no. 23158, share: whole; area: 2,676 m²;
(f) Larnaca/Athienou, plot no. 291, sheet/plan 31/54, registration no. 25885, share: whole; area: 11,706 m²;
(g) Larnaca/Athienou, plot no. 339, sheet/plan 31/43, registration no. 25887, share: whole; area: 6,680 m²;
(h) Larnaca/Athienou, plot no. 338, sheet/plan 31/43, registration no. 23126, share: whole; area: 6,666 m²;
(i) Larnaca/Athienou, plot no. 82, sheet/plan 31/43, registration no. 29092, share: whole; area: 5,017 m²;
(j) Larnaca/Athienou, plot no. 122, sheet/plan 31/36, registration no. 23392, share: 1/2; area: 12,041 m²;
(k) Larnaca/Arsos, plot no. 59, sheet/plan 32/25, registration no. 842, share: 1/2; area: 22,409 m². 9.  In support of his claim to ownership, the applicant produced copies of the original title deeds and a cadastral plan on which his lands were marked in red. He specified that the plots of land described in paragraph 8 (a) and (k) above belonged to his father, who had transferred them to him on 10 April 1997 and 23 June 1995 respectively. Plot (a) was land which could be developed, located 150 metres from the road connecting Nicosia and Larnaca. 10.  The applicant had been forced to leave his properties by reason of the 1974 Turkish invasion, his lands being located in the area which was under the occupation and overall control of the Turkish military authorities. The latter had prevented him from having access to and from using his lands. He had been continuously prevented from entering the northern part of Cyprus. 11.  In December 1992 the applicant took part in a peaceful march to the Saint Epiphanios church, which was located in the occupied part of Cyprus in the vicinity of the Athienou village. 12.  On 8 December 1992 the Athienou Town Council invited the Ambassador of Turkey to the Council of Europe to request the Turkish Government to give the Turkish military forces in Cyprus instructions aimed at permitting the peaceful and free accomplishment of the said march. On 13 December 1992 the applicant and approximately 200 other persons left Athienou and reached the UN buffer zone, where they were stopped by the UN forces in Cyprus (UNFICYP). UNFICYP officials informed the applicant and the other demonstrators that in the absence of an authorisation from the Turkish-Cypriot authorities their security could not be guaranteed. The applicant and his fellow demonstrators had to abandon their plan to reach the Saint Epiphanios church.