SECOND SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 1001/08 Ãœlfet EMIN against Turkey

The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 27 March 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Ledi Bianku , President, Nebojša Vučinić , Jon Fridrik Kjølbro , judges,

and Hasan Bakırcı, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 26 December 2007,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The applicant, Mr Ülfet Emin , was a citizen of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (the “TRNC”), who was born in 1926 and lived in Nicosia. By a letter dated 5 June 2017 the applicant ’ s heir, Ms Filiz Emin , informed the Court that the applicant had died on 6 May 2015 and that she wished to pursue the application before the Court. The applicant was represented before the Court by Ms B.S. Hikmet , a lawyer practising in Istanbul. For practical reasons, Mr Emin will continue to be called “the applicant” in this decision.

2. The Turkish Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent.

3. The applicant complained under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention that the deprivation of his land without payment of any compensation amounted to a violation of his right to peaceful enjoyment of his possession.

4. The applicant ’ s complaint in this regard was communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations in reply by 1 February 2018.

5. On 22 January 2018 the applicant ’ s representative informed the Court that the heir of the applicant wanted to withdraw the application.

THE LAW

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 application.

In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the case out of the list.

For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,

Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases.

Done in English and notified in writing on 19 April 2018 .

Hasan Bakırcı Ledi Bianku              Deputy Registrar President