SECOND SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 51898/17
Thalia IOANNOU CHIRA and Others against Türkiye
and 6 other applications
(see list appended)
The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 3 February 2026 as a Committee composed of:
Jovan Ilievski, President,
Gediminas Sagatys,
Hugh Mercer, judges,
and Dorothee von Arnim, Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above applications lodged on the various dates indicated in the appended table,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
1. A list of the applicants and the relevant details are set out in the appendix.
2. The applicants complained of a prolonged non-enforcement of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (“TRNC”) Immovable Property Commission (“IPC”) awards made in their favour, the absence of any statutory interest for such a delay in enforcement and a lack of effective remedies. They also alleged that they had been discriminated against on the basis of their Greek Cypriot origin. The applicants relied on Articles 6, 8, 13 and 14 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention.
3. On the dates specified in the appendix, the applicants and their representatives informed the Court that the IPC award in the applicants’ favour had been duly executed and that therefore they did not wish to pursue their cases before the Court.
THE LAW
4. Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single decision.
5. In the light of the foregoing, and in the absence of any special circumstances regarding respect for the rights guaranteed by the Convention or its Protocols, the Court, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the applications.
6. In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the cases out of the list.
For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,
Decides to join the applications;
Decides to strike the applications out of its list of cases.
Done in English and notified in writing on 5 March 2026.
Dorothee von Arnim Jovan Ilievski
Deputy Registrar President
Appendix
List of cases:
No.
Application no.
Case name
Lodged on
Applicant
Year of Birth
Place of Residence
Nationality
Represented by
Date of strike-out request
1.
51898/17
Ioannou Chira and Others v. Türkiye
30/05/2017
Thalia IOANNOU CHIRA
1948
Larnaka
Cypriot
Fotos FILIPPOU
1958
Larnaka
Cypriot
Maro FILIPPOU
1959
Larnaka
Cypriot
Nicos FILIPPOU
1964
Larnaka
Cypriot
Konstantinos IOANNOU
1961
Limassol
Cypriot
Yiannakis IOANNOU
1946
Larnaka
Cypriot
Kety KYRIAKIDOU
1944
Larnaka
Cypriot
Elenitsa NIKOLAOU
1954
Limassol
Cypriot
Katerina PHILIPPPOU KETSBAIA
1970
Larnaka
Cypriot
Murat Metin HAKKI
07/05/2024
2.
68223/17
Demestichas and Others v. Türkiye
06/09/2017
Grigorios DEMESTICHAS
1940
Athens
Greek
Maria Dolores CHIMONAS
1944
Penteli
Cypriot
Aikaterini STAVROU
1945
Limassol
Cypriot
Achilleas DEMETRIADES
29/05/2024
3.
59237/18
Lartidou v. Türkiye
26/11/2018
Chryso Aka Chrysula LARTIDOU
1947
Nicosia
Cypriot
Ergin ULUNAY
11/06/2024
4.
57015/19
Fieros v. Türkiye
29/10/2019
Neoclis FIEROS
1951
Nicosia
Cypriot
Achilleas DEMETRIADES
20/05/2024
5.
58007/19
Fieros v. Türkiye
29/10/2019
Nicos FIEROS
1949
Paralimni
Cypriot
Achilleas DEMETRIADES
14/05/2024
6.
60369/19
Michaelidou v. Türkiye
18/11/2019
Sylvia MICHAELIDOU
1949
Nicosia
Cypriot
Achilleas DEMETRIADES
18/07/2024
7.
33596/24
Konstantinou v. Türkiye
06/11/2024
Elena KONSTANTINOU
1971
Nicosia
Cypriot
Achilleas DEMETRIADES
10/10/2025