The move was prompted by Turkey's refusal to open its ports and airports to traffic from Cyprus, whose Greek-run part joined the EU in 2004, but whose administration is not recognised by Ankara.
Taj korak bio je potaknut odbijanjem Turske da otvori svoje morske i zračne luke za promet s Cipra, čiji se dio pod upravom ciparskih Grka priključio EU 2004. godine, ali čiju administraciju Ankara ne priznaje.