Although the majority of Turkish Cypriots voted in favour of the proposed settlement, eventually only the internationally recognised Greek Cypriot part of the island joined the EU on 1 May 2004.
Mada je većina kiparskih Turaka glasala u prilog predloženog rešenja, na kraju je samo međunarodno priznati deo ostrva pod kontrolom kiparskih Grka ušao u EU 1. maja 2004. godine.