Although the majority of Turkish Cypriots accepted the plan, only the internationally recognised Greek Cypriot part of the island joined the EU in May 2004, as the country's sole authority.
Iako je većina ciparskih Turaka prihvatila plan, samo se međunarodno priznati dio otoka pod upravom ciparskih Grka pridružio EU u svibnju 2004, kao isključiva vlast u zemlji.