The highest compensation, so far, at the expense of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus in 1974 was decided upon, on Monday by the European Court of Human Rights, calling on Ankara to pay the sum of 90 million euros to Nicosia.
According to Turkish channel NTV, 30 million will go to the relatives of missing Cypriots.
The previously considered as highest compensation of 13 Million euros was imposed on 2009 by the same court.
Analysts, according to Hurriyet, declare that this decision may affect the fragile peace process.
Before the sentence’s announcement, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had made certain to state the Turkish government’s position, by saying that under international law the penalty is not binding to his country.
The decision was made on the basis of 14 violations of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The violations included:
Article 2 for the right to live
Article 3 on torture
Article 5 for the security of any persons and freedom
Article 6 for the right to a fair trial
Article 8 for respect for private and family life
Article 9 on freedom of religion and conscience
Article 10 on freedom of expression
Article 13 on the right to an effective resorting to justice
Article 1 of Additional Protocol 1 of the right to property.
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