Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul hailed what he described as a "historic step" for both Turkey and Europe, though he also criticised some of the EC's proposals as differing from past practices towards candidate countries.
Ministrul turc de Externe Abdullah Gul a salutat ceea ce el a descris ca fiind un "pas istoric" pentru Turcia şi Europa, însă a criticat de asemenea anumite propuneri ale CE ca fiind diferite de practicile aplicate anterior ţărilor candidate.