nˌɪkəsˈiːə ˈɛɹpoːɹt wʌz bɹˈiːfli klˈoʊzd baɪ ðə kˈuːpɪsts, ðˈɛn jˈuːzd ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ tə fˈɛɹi tɹˈuːps fɹʌm ɡɹˈiːs tə sˈaɪpɹəs tə səpˈoːɹt ðə kˈuːp ɐɡˈɛnst mækˈæɹɪˌoʊz.
Nicosia Airport was briefly closed by the coupists, then used on 17 July 1974 to ferry troops from Greece to Cyprus to support the coup against Makarios.