AKIPRESS.COM - The European Court of Human Rights ordered Turkey to pay 90 million euros or  $124 million in damages on Monday related to its 1974 invasion of Cyprus.

The invasion led the northern part of Cyprus to declare independence, although this is recognized only by Turkey. About one-third of this amount is supposed to go to the relatives of those who went missing during the conflict, and the remainder is intended for Greek Cypriots living in an enclave in Northern Cyprus.

The European Court of Human Rights is in Strasbourg and allows the citizens of 47 European countries to file claims that their governments have violated rights protected by the European Convention on Human Rights.

The court ruled with an overwhelming majority of 15 to 2 on the award (the Turkish judge was one of the dissenters).

The judgment comes from the court’s Grand Chamber and cannot be appealed.