Senior Turkish officials, including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, repeatedly have made clear that the country's ports and airports will remain closed to Greek Cypriot vessels and aircraft as long as the Turkish Cypriot community continues to live in isolation.
Visoki turski zvaničnici, uključujući premijera Redžepa Tajipa Erdogana, više puta su jasno ukazali da će luke i aerodromi u zemlji ostati zatvoreni za brodove i avione kiparskih Grka sve dok zajednica kiparskih Turaka bude živela u izolaciji.