Although 65% of the Turkish Cypriots endorsed the plan, only the internationally-recognised Greek Cypriot part of the island joined the EU on May 1st 2004, representing the whole country.
Mada je 65 odsto kiparskih Turaka prihvatilo plan, samo je međunarodno priznati deo ostrva pod upravom kiparskih Grka ušao u EU 1. maja 2004. godine, predstavljajući celu zemlju.