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 podstaknut odbijanjem Turske da otvori svoje luke i aerodrome za saobraćaj sa Kipra, čiji se deo pod upravom kiparskih Grka pridružio EU 2004, ali čiju administraciju Ankara ne priznaje.