Turkish to become EU language if deal on Cyprus is reached

Turkish will be added to the list of EU official languages if an agreement on the division of Cyprus is reached.

The Commission spokesperson for enlargement told EUobserver that if a solution is found, Turkish will immediately become an EU official language. "There will be no need of formal proposals. It will be automatic", he said.

Moreover, the EU "acquis" - the body of legislation - is already being translated in Turkish.

Greek and Turkish are both official languages of...