translation.bs: Babacan je kritizirao poteze Francuske i izjavio da se njima podrivaju izgledi za punopravno članstvo Turske, rekavši, "Ako uklonite [cilj članstva], u Turskoj će postati predmet rasprave gdje nas tekući pregovori to vode," rekao je on.
translation.en: Babacan criticised the moves by France and said they undermine Turkey's full membership prospects, saying, "If you remove [the goal of membership], it will become a matter of debate in Turkey where the ongoing negotiations are leading us," he said.