Frustrirani nedostatkom napretka oko kiparskog pitanja, najviši vladini zvaničnici Turske više puta su ponovili da će, ukoliko ne bude rješenja do 1. jula, kad Kipar preuzima rotaciono predsjedavanje EU, Turska obustaviti dijalog s Unijom do sljedećeg predsjedavanja u januaru 2013.
Frustrated by the lack of progress over the Cyprus issue, Turkey's top government officials have repeatedly declared that if there is no solution by July 1st, when Cyprus takes over the rotating EU presidency, Turkey would suspend dialogue with the Union until the following presidency in January 2013.