2004 in Cyprus
Events in the year 2004 in Cyprus.
Incumbents
Events
Ongoing – Accession of Cyprus to the European Union, 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.