Pregovore Turske s EU u međuvremenu ometaju neslaganja oko Kipra i drugih pitanja, a neke članice bloka -- posebno francuski predsjednik Nicolas Sarkozy -- izrazile su otvoreno protivljenje članstvu Turske.
Turkey's talks with the EU, meanwhile, have been hampered by disagreements over Cyprus and other issues, and some members of the bloc -- particularly French President Nicolas Sarkozy -- have voiced open opposition to Turkish membership.