CASE OF LORDOS AND OTHERS v. TURKEY
Violation of P1-1;Violation of Art. 8;No violation of Art. 8
David Thór Björgvinsson;Ján Šikuta;Lech Garlicki;Nicolas Bratza;Päivi Hirvelä
10. The applicants were born in 1940, 1941, 1938, 1952, 1946, 1953, 1925, 1940, 1929, 1952, 1926, 1948 and 1948 respectively and live in southern Cyprus. 11. The applicants alleged that their homes, as well as other immovable properties, had been in the districts of Famagusta and Kyrenia (northern Cyprus). In July 1974, as the Turkish troops were advancing, they had been forced to leave their houses and belongings. 12. The properties claimed by the applicants were described as follows in the Court's final decision on the admissibility of the application. 13. Properties of applicant no. 1, Mr Constantinos G. Lordos: (1) Kyrenia, Livera, Fyrades-Tsounni, Plot No. 1, Sheet/Plan: 5/54, Area: 47:2:335m² Use: Land, Share: 1/15; (2) Famagusta, Egkomi, Salamina, Plot No. 56/1, Sheet/Plan: 24/42, Area: 0:8:900m², Use: Land, Share: 1/12; (3) Famagusta, Trikomo, Finikoudia/Leivadia, Plot Nos. 209, 211, 199/1, Sheet/Plan: 15/43, Area: 0:3:213, 0:1:894, 1:3:409, Use: Land, Share: 1/3, 1/3, ½ respectively; (4) Famagusta, Trikomo, Pervolia Trikomou/Kokkines, Plot No. 140/1, Sheet/Plan: 15/43, Area: 1:6:92, Use: Land, Share: 1/3; (5) Famagusta, Vasili, Ammos, Plot Nos. 172, 173, 179, Sheet/Plan: 8/21, Area: 0:8:455m², 0:8:848, 0:4:977, Use: Land, Share: 1/8 in total; (6) Famagusta, Vasili, Ammos, Plot Nos. 190, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196, Sheet/Plan: 8/21, Area: 0:6:924, 0:9:912, 0:1:800, 0:1:791, 0:2:370, 0:2:568, Use: Land, Share: ½ in total; (7) Famagusta, Avgorou, Mantres tou Tzipou, Plot No. 187, Sheet/Plan: 32/40, Area: 0:6:331, Use: Land, Share: ¼; (8) Famagusta, Avgorou, Mantres tou Tzipou, Plot Nos. 204, 205, 206, 207, 208/1, 208/2, Sheet/Plan: 32/40, Area: 1:1:3, 1:3:704, 0:4:513, 0:4:696, 0:2:655, 0:2:508, Use: Land, Share: ¼; (9) Famagusta, Ayios Theodoros, Valia, Plot No. 14, Sheet/Plan: 15/24, Area: 1:1:520, Use: Land, Share: 1/5; (10) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Plot No. 1265, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.4.4, Use: Shop A Lordos Cyprian Court, Share: No. 1265, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.4.4, Use: Shop D - Lordos Cyprian Court, Share: 100%; (11) Famagusta, Chrysi Akti, Plot No. 777, Sheet/Plan: 33/21.1.2, Block A, Area: 0:1:864, Use: Land and buildings, Share: ¼; (12) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Plot No. 1009, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.6.2, Block D, Area 0:0:660, Use: Land and building 10 shops, 8 flats, 2 underground stores, Share: ¼; (13) Famagusta, Ayios Memnon, Plot Nos. 370, 379, Sheet/Plan: 33/29.3.4, Block E, Area: 0:3:821, Use: Land, Share: 7/20; (14) Famagusta, Acropolis, Plot No. 463, Sheet/Plan: 33/21/4.3, Block J, Area: 0:0:260, Use: Building site, Share: ¼; (15) Famagusta, Ayios Loucas, Plot Nos. 83, 85, Sheet/Plan: 33/3, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Land under development, Share: ¼; (16) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 19, Sheet/Plan: 24/59, Block D, Area: 1:8:80, Use: Land in industrial area, Share: 1/6; (17) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot Nos. 1192, 1194, 1181, 1183, Sheet/Plan: 24/60, Block C, Area: 0:0:521, 0:0:535, 0:0:518, 0:0:530, Use: Building site, Share: 1/10, 1/10, ¼, ¼ respectively; (18) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 49, Sheet/Plan:. 24.60, Block D, Area: 6:5:350, Use: Land, Share: 11/80; (19) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 949, Sheet/Plan: 24/60, Block C, Area: 4:7:9, Use: Land under development, Share: 1/10; (20) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot Nos. 180, 181, 183, Sheet/Plan: 24/59, Block D, Area: 0:0:970, 0:0:838, 0:0:731, Use: Building sites, Share: ¼; (21) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot Nos. 192, 194, 195, Sheet/Plan: 33/3, Block D, Area: 0:0:793, 0:0:771, 0:0:801, Use: Building sites, Share: ¼; (22) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 667, Sheet/Plan: 24/59, Block D, Area: 0:0:533, Use: Building site, Share: ¼; (23) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 1960, Sheet/Plan: 24/59, Block D, Area: 4:5:732, Use: Land, Share: 17/100; (24) Famagusta, Ayios Loucas, Plot Nos. 1650, 1651, 1656, 1657, 1658, 1659, 1665, 1667, 1668, 1680, Sheet/Plan: 33/3, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Land, Share: 7/20; (25) Famagusta, Ayios Loucas, Plot No. 1703, Sheet/Plan: 33/3, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Building site, Share: 7/20; (26) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Plot No. 1006, Sheet/Plan: 33/12/6.2, Block D, Area: 0:0:552, Use: Land and buildings, 6 shops, 4 bedroom (offices), 2 underground stores, Share ¼; (27) Famagusta, Chrysi Akti, Plot No. 781, Sheet/Plan: 3/12.1.2. Block A, Area: 1:0:1455, Use: Golden Plage Hotel (3 star) (96 rooms, reception room, bar, cafeteria, restaurant), Share: ¼; (28) Famagusta, Chrysi Akti, Plot No. 181, Sheet/Plan: 33/21.1.2, Block A, Area: 0:0:466, Use: Building site, Share: ¼; (29) Famagusta, Kantara, Plot No. 56, Sheet/Plan: 68/39, Area: Unknown, Use: Kantara Lodge (9 double rooms, billiard room, sitting room), Share ¼; (30) Famagusta, Chrysi Akti, Plot No. 850, Sheet/Plan: 33/21.2.1, Block A, Area: Unknown, Use: Studio No. 6 Lordos des Sirenes, Share: 100%; (31) Famagusta, Chrysi Akti, Plot No. 850, Sheet/Plan: 33/21.2.1, Block A, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 9 Lordos des Sirenes, Share: 100%; (32) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 645, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.3.2 Block C, Area: 0:1:815, Use: Shop No. 1- Lordos Waterfront, Share: 100%; (33) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 645, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.3.2, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No.4 – 1st Floor Lordos Waterfront, Share: 100%; (34) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 645, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.3.2, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 36 - 2 bedrooms - 5th Floor Lordos Waterfront, Share: 100%; (35) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 645, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.3.2, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No 31 4th Floor, Lordos Waterfront, Share: ¼; (36) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13/1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Shop B- Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (37) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 2 - 1 bedroom ground floor - Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (38) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 33 - 2 bedrooms - 7th Floor Lordos Seagate Court; (39) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 52 - 2 bedrooms - 1st Floor Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (40) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 54 - 2 bedrooms - 2nd Floor Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (41) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 62 - 2 bedrooms - Ground Floor Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (42) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 75 - 2 bedrooms - 4th Floor Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (43) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 77 - 2 bedrooms - Ground Floor Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (44) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 17 - 3 bedrooms - 3rd Floor Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (45) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 56 - 2 bedrooms - 3rd Floor Lordos Seagate Court, Share: ¼; (46) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 58 - 2 bedrooms - 4th Floor Lordos Seagate Court, Share: ¼; (47) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 542, Sheet/Plan: 24/51, Block D, Area: 0:0:557, Use: Building site, Share: ¼; (48) Famagusta, Kennedy Avenue, Plot No. 982, Sheet/Plan: 33/21.2.3 +33/21.2.1, Area: Unknown, Use: Apollon Court, Flats facing sea furnished and rented as hotel apartments, Share: 100%; (49) Famagusta, Kennedy Avenue, Plot No. 850, Sheet/Plan: 33.21.2.1, Area: Unknown, Use: Shops, Share: ¼; (50) Famagusta, Kennedy Avenue, Plot No. 850, Sheet/Plan: 33/21.2.1, Area: Unknown, Use: 2 Flats facing the sea in Lordos les Sirenes Court, Share: 100%; (51) Famagusta, Stavros, Plot No. 995, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.4.IV, Area: 0:0:21, Use: Lordos Etoile Court- 1 Flat facing sea, Share: 100%; (52) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos Plot Nos. 561, 563, 355, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.4.IV, Area: Unknown, Use: one three bedroom flat, Share: 100%; (53) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No - Sheet Number - Unknown, Area: Unknown, Use: Lordos Seagate Court - 2 one bedroom flats - 1 three bedroom flat - 2 two bedroom flats, Share: 100%; (54) Famagusta, Tricomo, Plot No. 89, Sheet/Plan: 15/59, Area: 0:3:711, Use: Seaside land near Nicolas Beach, Share: ½; (55) Famagusta, Ayios Sergios, Plot No. 60, Sheet/Plan: 24/11, Area: 0:3:202, Use: Seaside land, Share: ½; (56) Famagusta, Ayios Sergios, Plot Nos. 261, 262, Sheet/Plan: 24/18, Area: 0:4:770, 0:6:244, Use: Seaside land, Share: ½; (57) Famagusta, Ayios Sergios, Plot No. 68/2, Sheet/Plan: 24/10, Area: Unknown, Use: 15 Building sites, Share: ¼; (58) Famagusta, Limnia, Plot and Sheet Nos. Unknown, Area: 6 Donums, Use: Land abutting main Famagusta Nicosia new road; (59) Famagusta, Ayios Sergios, Plot and Sheet Nos. Unknown, Area: 16 Donums, Use: Orange Garden at Ayios Sergios, Apostolos Varnavas; (60) Famagusta, Ayios Loucas, Salamis Avenue, Plot Nos. 4, 25, 27, 34, 38, Sheet/Plan: 24/59.E.1, Area: Unknown, Use: 5 Building sites in Eucalyptus Plantation, Share: 100%; (61) Famagusta, Ayios Loucas, Plot No. 1960, Sheet/Plan: 24/59, Area: 34:0:2655, Use: Building land, Share: 17/100; (62) Famagusta, Neoptolemos Street, Plot Nos. 406, 1457, 1460, 1474, Sheet/Plan: 24/59, Area: unknown, 0:0:541, 0:0:523, 0:0:505, Share: 100% with exception of Plot No. 1457 where share ½; (63) Famagusta, Ayios Loucas, Salamis Avenue, Plot No. Unknown, Sheet/Plan: 24/59, Area: Unknown, Use: Building site, Eucalyptus plantation, Share: ½; (64) Famagusta, Ayios Loucas, Plot No. Unknown, Sheet/Plan: 24/59.E.1 +11, Area: Unknown, Use: Building site No. 30, Eucalyptus Plantation, Share: ¼; (65) Famagusta, Ayios Loucas, Plot Nos. 156, 324, 289, Sheet/Plan: 24/59- 33/03, Area: 5:2:939, 1:1:262, 3:0:109, Use: Building land: 90 Donums abutting main Salamis Avenue, UN Camp, Share: ½; (66) Famagusta: Ayios Loucas, Karaolos, Plot No. 1480, Sheet/Plan: 24/60, Area: 1:5:423, Use: Building land, Share: 1/10; (67) Famagusta, Karaolos, Plot No. 506, 507, Sheet/Plan: 33/4.W.1 + 24/60.W.2, Area: 16 Donums, Use: 9 Building sites, Share: ½; (68) Famagusta Ayios Loucas, Plot Nos. 204 and 205 Sheet/Plan: 33/4, Area: 1:1:814, Use: 9 Donums, Building sites in the vicinity of New Famagusta Harbour, Share: ¼; (69) Famagusta, Ayios Loucas, Plot No. 395, Sheet Plan: 33/59, Area: Unknown, Share: ¼. 14. On 8 July 2003 the representative of applicant no. 1 declared that his client wished to add further properties to those indicated above. The Government considered that the Court should not take into consideration additional claims submitted after the adoption of the decision on admissibility. 15. Properties of applicant no. 2, Mr Kikis L. Christofides: (1) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 272, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.3.4, Area: 521m², Use: Residence on 1st floor and rented shops and offices on ground Floor, Share: ½; (2) Famagusta, Kantara Davlos, Plot No. 7/50, Sheet/Plan: 68.13/1/1, Area: Unknown, Use: House with a garden, Share: 100%; (3) Famagusta, Lefkonico, Registration No. 4400, Plot No. 300/1, Sheet/Plan: 14/60, Area: 0:1:822, Use: Buildings & buildings sites all for rent, Share: 100%; (4) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Plot No. 293, Sheet/Plan: 33/13, Block E, Area: 0:1:130, Use: multi-storey building complex of hotel apartments all for rent, Share: ½; (5) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Plot No. 1002 Sheet/Plan: 33/12 Block D, Area: 736m², Use: Building & offices, one of which was the applicant's office, Share: ½; (6) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Registration No. 5355, Plot No. 776, Sheet/Plan: 3319, Block D, Area: 1:3:3200, Use: Building site for development or sale, Share: ½; (7) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Plot No. 782, Sheet/Plan: 33/19, Block D, Area: Unknown, Use: Building site for development or sale, Share: 100%; (8) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Plot No. 783, Sheet/Plan: 33/19, Block D, Area: Unknown, Use: Building site for development or sale, Share: 100%; (9) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Plot No. 784, Sheet/Plan: 33/19, Block D, Area: Unknown, Use: Building site for development or sale, Share: 100%; (10) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Plot No. 785, Sheet/Plan: 33/19, Block D, Area: Unknown, Use: Building site for development or sale, Share: 100%; (11) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Plot No. 786, Sheet/Plan: 33/19, Block D, Area: Unknown, Use: Building site for development or sale, Share: 100%; (12) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Plot No. 787, Sheet/Plan: 33/19, Block D, Area: Unknown, Use: Building site for development or sale, Share: 100%; (13) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Plot No. 788, Sheet/Plan: 33/19, Block D, Area: 0:1:2200, Use: Building site for development or sale, Share: 100%; (14) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Plot No. 789, Sheet/Plan: 33/19, Block D, Area: 0:1:2200, Use: Building site for development or sale, Share: 100%; (15) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Registration No. 5385, Plot No. 806, Sheet/Plan: 33/19, Block D, Area: 0:1:500, Use: Plot of land for development or sale, Share: ½; (16) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Registration No. 5386, Plot No. 807, Sheet/Plan: 33/19, Block D, Area: 0:1:3200, Use: Plot of land for development or sale, Share: ½; (17) Famagusta, Larnaca Road, Registration No. 5394, Plot No. 815, Sheet/Plan: 33/19, Block D, Area: 1:2:400, Use: Plot of land for development or sale, Share: ½; (18) Famagusta, Ayios Lukas, Plot No. 617, Sheet/Plan: 33/11, Block B, Area: Unknown, Use: Plot of land with a well, Share: 100%. 16. Applicant no. 2 also referred to 31 properties which were registered in the name of his wife, Mrs Eleni. K. Christofides, and one property which was registered in the name of his mother, Mrs C. L. Christofides. 17. Properties of applicant no. 3, Mr Zacharias Spyridonos: - Famagusta, Monarga, Boghas, Registration No. 289, Plot No. 370/30, Sheet/Plan: 289, Area: 0:2:2000, Use: Residence along with other buildings and land, Share: 100%. 18. Applicant no. 4, Mr Stavros Ioannou, claimed that his father, Mr Yiannis Ioannou, was the owner of the following property: - Famagusta, Ayia Zoni, Plot No. 162, Sheet/Plan: 33/21.4.1, Area: 2809 m², Use: Residence, Share: 100%. 19. Properties of applicant no. 5, Mr Areti G. Ionides: (1) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Plot No. 1265, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.4.IV Block E, Area: Unknown, Use: Shop G - ground floor, Lordos Cyprian Court, Share: 100%; (2) Famagusta, Chrysi Akti, Plot No. 777, Sheet/Plan: 33/21.I.II – Block A, Area: 1:1:2063, Use: Land and buildings, Share: ¼; (3) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Plot No. 1009, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.6.II, Block D, Area: 0:1:3504, Use: 10 shops, 8 flats, 2 underground stores, Share: ¼; (4) Famagusta, Ayios Memnon, Plot Nos. 370,379, Sheet/Plan: 33/29.3.III, Block E, Area: 0:3: 821, Use: Land, Share: ¼; (5) Famagusta, Akropolis, Plot No. 463, Sheet/Plan: 33/21.4.III, Area: 0:0:2798, Use: Building site, Share: ¼; (6) Famagusta, Ayios Loucas, Plot Nos. 85, 83, Sheet/Plan: 33/3 W.2, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Land under development, Share: ¼; (7) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 19, Sheet/Plan: 24/59.W.2, Block C, Area: 13:2:211, Use: Land in industrial area, Share: 1/6; (8) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot Nos. 1181, 1183, 1192, 1194, Sheet/Plan: 24/60. W.2, Block C, Area: 0:1:1975, 0:1:2104, 0:1:2007, 0:1:2158, Use: Building site, Share: ¼; (9) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 49, Sheet/Plan: 24/60.W.2, Block D, Area: 48:3:1421, Use: Land, Share: ¼; (10) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 949, Sheet/Plan: 24/60.W.2, Block C, Area: 35:0:2000, Use: Land under development, Share: ¼; (11) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot Nos. 180, 181, 183, Sheet/Plan: 24/59.E.2, Block D, Area: 0:2:3240, 0:2:1820, 0:2:668, Use: Building sites, Share: ¼; (12) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot Nos. 192, 194, 195, Sheet/Plan: 33/3.E.1, Block D, Area: 0:2:1335, 0:2:1098, 0:2:1421, Use: Building sites, Share: ¼; (13) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 667, Sheet/Plan: 24/59.W.1, Block D, Area: 0:1:2137, Use: Building site, Share: ¼; (14) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 1960, Sheet/Plan: 24/59.E.1, Block D, Area: 34:0:2655, Use: Land, Share: ¼; (15) Famagusta, Ayios Loucas, Plot Nos. 1650, 1651, 1656, 1657, 1658, 1659, 1665, 1667, 1668, 1680, 1703, Sheet/Plan: 33/3.E.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Building sites, Share: ¼; (16) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Plot No. 1006, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.6.II, Block D, Area: 0:1:2341, Use: 6 shops, 4 bedrooms-offices, 2 underground stores, Share: 1/8; (17) Famagusta, Chrysi Akti, Plot No. 781, Sheet/Plan: 33/21.1.2, Block A, Area: 1:0:1455, Use: Golden Plage Hotel (3 star hotel, 96 rooms, reception room, bar, cafeteria, restaurant, upper ground floor), Share: ¼; (18) Famagusta, Chrysi Akti, Plot No. 181, Sheet/Plan: 33.21.1.II, Block A, Area: 0:1:1415, Use: Building site, Share: ¼; (19) Famagusta, Kantara, Plot Nos. 56, 68/39, Sheet/Plan: VII/50.6.I, Area: Unknown, Use: Kantara Lodge (9 double rooms, billiard room, sitting room), Share: ¼; (20) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 645, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.3.II, Block C, Area: 1:1:1536, Use: Shop No. 6 - Lordos Waterfront, Share: ¼; (21) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 645, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.3.II, Block C, Area: 1:1:1536, Use: Flat No. 32 - 2 bedrooms - 4th Floor - Lordos Waterfront, Share: 100%; (22) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 645, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.3.II, Block C, Area: 1:1:1536, Use: Flat No. 31 - 2 bedrooms - 4th Floor - Lordos Waterfront, Share: ¼; (23) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Shop C - Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (24) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 11 - 1 bedroom - 2nd Floor, Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (25) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Studio No. 46 - 11th Floor - Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (26) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 38 - 2 bedrooms - 9th Floor - Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (27) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 105 - 2 bedrooms - ground floor, Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (28) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 13 - 3 bedrooms - 2nd floor, Lordos Seagate Court, Share: 100%; (29) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 56 - 2 bedrooms - 3rd floor, Lordos Seagate Court, Share: ¼; (30) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 714, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.1, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Flat No. 58 - 2 bedrooms - 4th Floor, Lordos Seagate Court, Share: ¼; (31) Famagusta, Salamina, Plot No. 542, Sheet/Plan: 24/51.E.1, Area: 0:1:2395, Use: Building site, Share: ¼. 20. On 24 July 2003 the representative of applicant no. 5 declared that his client wished to add further properties to those indicated above. The Government considered that the Court should not take into consideration additional claims submitted after the adoption of the decision on admissibility. 21. Property of applicant no. 6, Mr Michalis Evangelides: - Famagusta, Chrisi Akti, Plot No. 701, Sheet/Plan: 33//13.4.3, Area: Unknown, Use: Home, Share: 100% according to the documents submitted at the admissibility stage, ½ according to the expert report submitted with the just satisfaction claims. 22. Applicant no. 8, Mr Christos Hadjimanolis, claimed that his wife, Mrs Melani Hadjimanoli, was the owner of the following property: - Famagusta, Ayia Zoni, Registration No. 9514, Plot No. 308, Sheet/Plan: 33/20.6. IV, Area: 0:2:1152, Use: Residence, Share: 100%. 23. Properties of applicant no. 9, Mr Panayiotis Sergis: (1) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kasallos, Plot No., Area, Sheet/Plan and Registration Number could not be obtained. Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (2) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Registration No. 6447, Plot No. 292/6, Sheet/Plan: 283/1/2, Area: 0:1: 2400, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (3) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6449, Plot Nos. 283/1/4, 291/1, 292/8, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2300, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (4) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6456, Plot No. 283/1/5, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:3400, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (5) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6457, Plot No. 283/1/6, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:2:0, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (6) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6458, Plot No. 283/1/7, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:2:0, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (7) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6452, Plot Nos. 283/1/8, 291/4 Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2300, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (8) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6453, Plot Nos. 283/1/9, 291/5 Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2300, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (9) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6459, Plot No. 283/1/10, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:2:0, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (10) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6460, Plot No. 283/2/1, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:2:100, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (11) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6461, Plot No. 283/2/1, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2400, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (12) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6462, Plot No. 283/2/2, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2800, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (13) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6463, Plot No. 283/2/3, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2700, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (14) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6464, Plot No. 283/2/4, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2300, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (15) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6465, Plot Nos. 283/2/5, 291/8, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2300, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (16) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6466, Plot Nos. 283/2/6, 290/1, 291/9, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2700, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (17) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6467, Plot Nos. 290/2, 291/10, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2100, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (18) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6468, Plot No. 291/6, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2300, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (19) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6468, Plot No. 291/7, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:1900, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (20) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6442, Plot Nos. 292/1, 305.3/2, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2900, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (21) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6443, Plot Nos. 292/2, 305.3/3, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:3200, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (22) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6444, Plot Nos. 292/3, 305.3/4, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:2:400, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (23) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6445, Plot No. 292/4, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2600, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%; (24) Famagusta, Trikomo, Kotsines, Karpasias Road, Registration No. 6441, Plot No. 305.3/1, Sheet/Plan: 15/43.E.II, Area: 0:1:2900, Use: Building site for sale or development, Share: 100%. 24. Applicant no. 10, Mr Georgios Misirlis, claimed that his wife, Mrs Mari G. Misirli, was the owner of the following property: - Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 287, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.3.IV, Block B, Area: Unknown, Use: the 2nd floor was a residence and the ground floor were shops for rent, Share: 100%. 25. Property of applicant no. 12, Mrs Eleni (alias Lenia) Andoniadou: - Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Plot No. 170, Sheet/Plan: 33/12, Block A, Area: 733m², Use: Residence, Share: ½. 26. Property of applicant no. 13, Mr Stelios Mandrides: - Famagusta, Chrysi Akti, Plot No. 28, Sheet/Plan: 33/21.2.3, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Apartment, residence (2 flats), Share: 100%; 27. Applicant no. 13 also claimed that Mandrides Properties Ltd and Famagusta Hotels Ltd, two companies of which he and his sister Athina were the sole shareholders, were the owners of the following properties: (1) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Registration No. 4186, Plot No. 97, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.4.1, Block E, Area: 0:1:1857, Use: Hotel apartments for rent (16 holiday flats) and cafeteria on ground floor; (2) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Registration No. 3253, Plot No. 112, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.6.2, Block E, Area: 0:2:1927, Use: Hotel apartments for rent (35 holiday flats) and cafeteria on ground floor; (3) Famagusta, Ayios Ioannis, Plot No. 165, Sheet/Plan: 33/13.1.4, Block C, Area: Unknown, Use: Beach hotel (2 star with 23 rooms); (4) Famagusta, Ayios Nicolaos, Plot No. 1185, Sheet/Plan: 33/12.6.2, Block D, Area: 0:1:1200, Use: Building consisting of ground floor shops, offices and apartments, investment income property; (5) Famagusta, Ayios Memnon, Plot No. 330, Sheet/Plan: 33/29.3.4, Block E, Area: 2:0:1059, Use: Plot of land on the Famagusta Beach destined for a hotel. Applicant no. 13 owned 51% of the shares in the two limited companies, while the remaining 49% belonged to Mrs Athina Mandrides. 28. In support of their claim to ownership, the applicants submitted either copies of the relevant original title deeds or copies of certificates of affirmation of ownership of Turkish-occupied immovable property issued by the Republic of Cyprus after 1974. Applicant no. 9 failed to produce evidence supporting his claim that he was the owner of the building site in Famagusta described in paragraph 23 (1) above. 29. In its final decision on the admissibility of the application the Court noted that the respondent Government did not challenge any of the titles regarding the immovable properties described above. 30. The applicants alleged that since 1974 they had not been able to return to their homes and had been continuously prevented from using and enjoying their properties.