"Ovo nije mjera koja se poduzima protiv Turske ili Grčke," izjavio je turski premijer Recep Tayyip Erdogan u januaru 2011. na pitanje o tom projektu, dok je uz njega stajao tadašnji grčki premijer.
"This is not a measure taken against Turkey or Greece," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in January 2011 when asked about the project with the then Greek prime minister at his side.