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High-level meeting on the functioning of the Immovable Property Commission held at the Presidency

A high-level meeting was convened at the Presidency, headed by President Ersin Tatar, to discuss the functioning of the Immovable Property Commission and the latest developments. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, Republic of Türkiye Ambassador to Lefkoşa Metin Feyzioğlu, Turkish Cypriot Peace Forces Commander Major General Sebahattin Kılınç, Security Forces Commander Major General Osman Aytaç, Minister of Internal Affairs Dursun Oğuz, Minister of Foreign Affairs Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, Attorney General Sarper Altıncık, Head of the Immovable Property Commission Növber Ferit Veçhi and senior officials.
 
Növber Ferit Veçhi, Head of the Immovable Property Commission, which is recognized by international law as a domestic remedy on the Cyprus issue and has been operating since its establishment on March 17, 2006, briefed the officials attending the meeting about the work and activities of the commission.
 
In his speech at the meeting, President Ersin Tatar said that the Immovable Property Commission has undertaken an important task and that the applications were being evaluated and concluded rapidly. President Ersin Tatar noted that it is important that the properties evaluated by the end of 2020 begin to be paid. He further expressed his expectation that the applications to the Immovable Property Commission to increase. The President said the commission, which is an effective domestic legal remedy, is the only way to address the property problem regarding the Cyprus issue.