April 2004 saw the Annan Plan referendum, named after UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The plan proposed a "United Cyprus Republic" with two constituent states. On April 24, 2004, Turkish Cypriots approved the plan by 65%, while Greek Cypriots rejected it by 76%. Despite the Turkish Cypriot vote for reunification, Cyprus entered the EU as a divided island on May 1, 2004. This period represents one of the most significant missed opportunities for a solution to the Cyprus problem.
These newspapers serve as invaluable primary sources, providing contemporary accounts of events that shaped the Turkish Cypriot experience. They offer researchers, historians, and the general public direct access to how these pivotal moments were reported and perceived at the time, free from later interpretations or revisionism.