Turkey: No Cyprus admission

"Turkey does not accept the decision regarding Cyprus in the conclusions of the EU Copenhagen summit from legal and political aspects. EU member countries and the European Commission have been notified," the foreign ministry said.

The EU’s invitation at last week’s Copenhagen summit was made to the internationally recognised Greek Cypriot government. The breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in the north has never been involved in the candidacy process.

"There is no single state, government or parliament authorised to represent the whole island," the Turkish statement said.