COUNCIL OF EUROPE
COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS

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 INTERIM resolution DH (99) 680

CONCERNING THE JUDGMENT OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
OF 28 JULY 1998

IN THE CASE OF LOIZIDOU AGAINST TURKEY

(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 6 October 1999
at the 682nd meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies)

The Committee of Ministers,

Having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 28 July 1998 which ordered Turkey to pay to the applicant before 28 October 1998 specific sums for damages suffered and for costs and expenses ;

Considering that this judgment has been transmitted to the Committee of Ministers for supervision of its execution in accordance with Article 54 of the Convention;

Having regard to the fact that Turkey’s compliance with this judgment has been examined by the Committee of Ministers’ Deputies in subsequent meetings since September 1998;

Considering that the Government of Turkey has indicated that the sums awarded by the European Court could only be paid to the applicant in the context of a global settlement of all property cases in Cyprus and concluding that the conditions of payment envisaged by the Government of Turkey cannot be considered to be in conformity with the obligations flowing from the Court’s judgment ;

Deploring the fact that Turkey has not yet complied with the judgment by paying to the applicant the sums awarded by the Court,

Stressing the obligation undertaken by all contracting States to abide by the judgments of the Court, in accordance with Article 53 of the European Convention on Human Rights;

Strongly urges Turkey to review its position and to pay the just satisfaction awarded in this case in accordance with the conditions set out by the European Court of Human Rights so as to ensure that Turkey, as a High Contracting Party, meets its obligations under the Convention.

Britain calls on Turkey to honour Loizidou ruling

British Foreign Minister Joyce Quin stated that her country and its European partners continue to remind Turkey of its obligations in the Loizidou vs. Turkey case. During a parliamentary meeting of the House of Commons, Quin emphasized that at the last meeting of the Committee of Ministers' Deputies, it was agreed that its chair "would write to Turkey asking for clarifications on Turkey's intentions" Quin further stated that "we will continue to discuss with EU partners as with other members ofd the Council of Europe how best to achieve Turkish implementations of the Court judgement".