Draft:Mehmed Zekia
Mehmed Zekia (1903 - 28 May 1984) was a Cypriot politician, advocate and later judge, the first Cypriot president of the Unified Supreme Court of Cyprus (1964-1966) and the first representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the European Court of Human Rights (1961-1984).[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Zekia was from Famagusta.[2] He studied law in Istanbul and he became a Barrister-at-Law at Middle Temple.
Carrier
[edit]Zekia had served in the last Legislative Council of Cyprus until it was disbanded by the British after the 1931 Cyprus revolt.[2]
In November 1933 Edward Stubbs, British Governor of Cyprus, created the advisory council, and he appointed five members, one for each district, Michalakis J. Loizides for Famagusta, Neophytos Nicolaides for Paphos, Pavlos Pavlides for Limassol, Antonios Triantafyllides for Nicosia and Mehmed Zekia Bey for Famagusta.[3]
In 9 July 1964 he was appointed as president of the Unified Supreme Court of Cyprus, a position he served from 1964 to 1966.[4]
He represented the Republic of Cyprus to the European Court of Human Rights from 1961 until his death in 1984.[5]
Death
[edit]Zekia died in 1984.
Legacy
[edit]His funeral in May 1984 was attended by the Attorney General of the Republic of Cyprus, Stella Soulioti, the President of the Supreme Court of Cyprus Michalakis Triantafyllides, and members of the Supreme Court. It was the first time that Greek-Cypriots were allowed to cross the ceasefire line into the occupied side since the war of 1974.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Polignosi. "Ζεκιά Μεχμέτ Mehmet Zekâ". www.polignosi.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ a b c Varnava, Andrekos (2021). Assassination in Colonial Cyprus in 1934 and the Origins of EOKA: Reading the Archives against the Grain. Anthem Press. ISBN 978-1-78527-552-4.
- ^ Markides, Diana; Georghallides, G. S. (1995). "British Attitudes to Constitution-Making in Post-1931 Cyprus". Journal of Modern Greek Studies. 13 (1): 63–81. doi:10.1353/mgs.2010.0395. ISSN 1086-3265.
- ^ "Chronology June 16, 1964-August 31, 1964". Middle East Journal. 18 (4): 451–482. 1964. ISSN 0026-3141.
- ^ "Mehmed Zekia". ECHR. Retrieved 2024-03-14.