4.  The applicant was born in 1941 and lives in Gaziantep. 5.  The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources expropriated a plot of land belonging to the applicant (plot no. 624) in the Aşağıçardak village, in Nizip, in order to build the Birecik dam. 6.  On 8 February 1999 the applicant brought an action before the Nizip Civil Court of First Instance for additional compensation. 7.  On 30 December 1999 the Nizip Civil Court of First Instance awarded the applicant additional compensation of 5,286,375,000 Turkish liras (TRL)[1] plus interest at the statutory rate, running from 5 March 1999. 8.  On 19 June 2000 the Court of Cassation upheld the judgment of the first-instance court. 9.  On 4 November 2002 and 23 May 2007 the administration paid the applicant TRL 15,853,159,343[2] and 7,799.64 new Turkish liras (TRY)[3] respectively in additional compensation, together with interest.