7.  The applicant company had its headquarters in Tymbou (northern Cyprus). It was owned by Mrs Elena Proestou, a Greek citizen, and Mr Georghios Christoforides, a Greek-Cypriot. Its directors were Mrs Elena Proestou, Mr Georghios Christoforides and Mr Vassos Proestos, a Greek-Cypriot. 8.  The applicant company alleged that it was the owner of the following four plots of land at Tymbou:
- plot no. 166, sheet plan XXXI/4, registration no. A196;
- plot no. 168, sheet plan XXXI/4, registration no. A197;
- plot no. 170, sheet plan XXXI/4, registration no. A200;
- plot no. 230, sheet plan XXXI/20.W.1, registration no. B229. 9.  A quarry was situated on the applicant's land. Before 1974, it had obtained a permit to operate the quarry and use sand from the nearby river to wash sandstone. The applicant was also the owner of several machines and equipment used at the quarry. 10.  In August 1974, as the Turkish army was advancing, the shareholders and directors of the applicant company abandoned the quarry, machines and equipment and fled to the area controlled by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. Since then they had been unable to return to and to enjoy their properties. 11.  In its “additional evidence and written observations” of 23 November 2000, the applicant company produced a copy of the title deeds concerning the plots of land described in paragraph 8 above.