ˈæftɚ ðə lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðə ɡɹˈiːk sˈɪpɹɪət kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi, ˌɑːɹtʃbˈɪʃəp mækˈæɹɪˌoʊz, hæd ɪnˈɪʃəli ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd ðə tˈɜːkɪʃ sˈɪpɹɪət pɹəpˈoʊzəl tə ɹɪˈoʊpən ðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt tʊ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl tɹˈæfɪk ˌʌndɚ dʒˈɔɪnt kəntɹˈoʊl, ɐɡɹˈiːmənt tə ɹɪˈoʊpən ɪt wʌz ɪn pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ɹˈiːtʃt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ
After the leader of the Greek Cypriot community, Archbishop Makarios, had initially rejected the Turkish Cypriot proposal to reopen the airport to international traffic under joint control, agreement to reopen it was 'in principle' reached during