According to Istituto Affari Internazionali Deputy Director Nathalie Tocci, Bagis' statements are reminiscent of Turkey's stance towards the 1997-1999 Cyprus conflict when veiled threats of annexation were also made.
Prema rečima zamenice direktora Istituto afari internacionali Natali Toci, Bagisove izjave podsećaju na stav Turske prema konfliktu na Kipru u periodu 1997-1999, kada je takođe izneta uvijena pretnja aneksijom.