Events in the year 2004 in Cyprus.
Incumbents President – Tassos Papadopoulos President of the Parliament: Dimitris Christofias
Events Ongoing – Accession of Cyprus to the European Union, (until 1 May) Cyprus dispute 1 May - Cyprus joins the European Union. 14 November – Researchers claim to have found a site that may be a candidate for the lost city of Atlantis on the bottom of the east Mediterranean, 80 kilometers southeast of Cyprus. The Cypriot government disputes the claim, saying more evidence is needed. 17 December – The E.U. states that Turkey must recognize the ethnic-Greek government of the country before it can begin negotiations for E.U. membership. Currently Turkey is the only country that recognizes the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
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