Greek Cypriots in US sue Turkey for $400 billion

[Agamemnon]

Greek Cypriots in US sue Turkish Cyprus

Friday, October 23, 2009
SEFA KARAHASAN

NICOSIA - Milliyet
Greek Cypriots living in the United States have opened a court case against
Turkey and Turkish Cyprus at a District of Columbia Court. They claim their
property rights have been violated and are seeking $400 billion in
compensation, according to reports from the Greek press.

Representing Greek Cypriots Mihalis Tumazos, Nicolas Kancilaris and Marula
Tumasoz, Greek-American lawyer Athan Chimbidis delivered the lawsuit
petition to the D.C. court. In the petition, Chimbidis referred to the law
that allowed opening a court case against another country in the United
States. The lawyer said Turkey could not be present in court as the case was
opened in the United States.

Greek press reported that the case's reasoning also said, "Turkey and the
Turkish Army carried out and maintained the 'occupation' with American
equipment it bought/was provided by the United States," and that such an
occupation is in violation of U.S. law.

Greek press said the Greek Cypriot applicants asked for nearly $400 billion
in compensation. It was also reported that the application claimed that
international real estate company RE/MAX International and HSBC Bank aided
in and benefited from the illegal use of Greek properties in Turkish Cyprus.

On the other hand, in an article on Oct. 4, Greek daily Politis wrote that
the Greek Land Registry Administration had announced the total amount of
compensation to be paid for Greek property in Turkish Cyprus as 4 billion
euros. The report said 81.4 percent of the land on the island belonged to
Greeks and 16.8 percent belonged to Turks, while Turkish Cyprus maintains
that 71.5 percent of the land belongs to Greeks and 26.7 percent belongs to
Turks. The remaining 1.8 percent belongs to other property holders.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=greek-cypriots-in-the-us-sue-turkish-cyprus-2009-10-23

[Grand Sen~or]

On Oct 24, 3:58 am, "Agamemnon" <agamem...@hello.to.NO_SPAM> wrote:
> Greek Cypriots in US sue Turkish Cyprus
>
> Friday, October 23, 2009
> SEFA KARAHASAN
>
> NICOSIA - Milliyet
> Greek Cypriots living in the United States have opened a court case against
> Turkey and Turkish Cyprus at a District of Columbia Court. They claim their

hehheh couldn't they wait till the Red Indians open a similar cour
case against the USA;->>