But he also said that Ankara cannot hope to join the EU as long as it keeps thousands of Turkish troops stationed in Cyprus's north and that the Greek Cypriots may continue to block its accession process.
Međutim, također je kazao kako se Ankara ne može nadati ulasku u EU sve dok drži tisuće turskih vojnika stacioniranih na sjeveru Cipra, i dok ciparski Grci mogu nastaviti blokirati proces pridruživanja Turske.