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.
Mada je većina kiparskih Turaka prihvatila plan, samo je međunarodno priznati deo ostrva pod upravom kiparskih Grka ušao u EU u maju 2004. godine, kao jedina vlast zemlje.