Citing 'Confidence Crisis' In Allies, Ankara Questions Coalition Presence At Incirlik Air Base
January 05 2017
Top officials in the Turkish government have begun to question continued use of its Incirlik air base by the U.S. and coalition forces fighting the Islamic State in Syria, reports the Hurriyet Daily News (Istanbul).
On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu suggested those forces have not been using the base to properly support Turkey's operations against the terrorist group in the al-Bab region of Syria.
"The U.S. is a very important ally for us. We have cooperation in...
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