Although the majority of Turkish Cypriots voted in favour of the settlement, only the internationally recognised, Greek-run part of the Mediterranean island was admitted to the EU on 1 May 2004.
Mada je većina kiparskih Turaka glasala u korist plana, samo je međunarodno priznati deo tog mediteranskog ostrva pod upravom kiparskih Grka primljen u EU 1. maja 2004. godine.