According to French President Jacques Chirac, formerly a strong supporter of Turkey's EU bid, Ankara's declaration created political and legal problems and such an attitude was not the kind a country seeking EU membership was expected to demonstrate.
Prema rečima francuskog predsednika Žaka Širaka, nekada velikog pristalice kandidature Turske za prijem u EU, deklaracija Ankare stvorila je političke i pravne probleme i to nije stav kakav se očekuje od zemlje koja teži članstvu u EU.