As for Turkey, Katinka Barysch, deputy director of the Brussels-based think tank Centre for European Reform, theorised in an article published on February 24th that Cyprus's motive for obstructing several chapters in Turkey's accession talks might be the hope of gaining leverage in the island's ongoing reunification talks.
Što se Turske tiče, Katinka Bariš, zamenik direktora Centra za evropske reforme iz Brisela napisala je u jednom članku od 24. februara da bi motiv Kipra za blokadu nekoliko poglavlja u pristupnim pregovorima Turske mogla da bude nada da će time obezbediti bolju poziciju u pregovorima o ponovnom ujedinjenju ostrva.