Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has warned that Turkey's unwillingness to comply with its EU entry obligations could result in dispute between the two sides, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency reported on Wednesday.

"We do not wish such a problem to be caused and such collision to occur," Papadopoulos said at an official dinner hosting Estonian Prime Minister Andus Ansip on Tuesday evening, adding Ankara is solely responsible for avoiding the possible crisis.

"The only way open is for her (Turkey) to comply with terms and conditions set by the European Union on candidate countries," Papadopoulos stressed.

Despite the risk that its talks on joining the EU could be derailed, Turkey refuses to open its air and sea ports to the Republic of Cyprus under a customs union deal with the EU, unless the EU makes good on promises to ease the economic isolation of Cyprus' breakaway north supported by Turkey alone.

The internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus, which joined the EU on behalf of the whole island in May 2004, is able to block Turkey's entry talks with its veto.

Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkey militarily intervened and occupied the north of Cyprus following a coup by a group of Greek officers.

Source: Xinhua