Turkey Is Threatening To Close Incirlik Base To US Air Operations

Washington Examiner: Turkey weighs booting US from Incirlik air base

Now that Washington and Ankara are at odds over military operations in northern Syria, Turkey is questioning why it continues to allow the U.S. to use its strategically important Incirlik air base in the fight against the Islamic State.

The veiled threat comes as Turkish military forces have been supporting Syrian rebels in the north to liberate the Syrian town of al-Bab from Islamic State control.

The Turkish operation dubbed "Euphrates Shield" is ostensibly intended to clear "terrorists" from the area of Syria that borders Turkey. But the U.S. does not support the offensive because it also appears aimed at the Syrian Kurdish militia, the People's Protection Units, or YPG.

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WNU Editor: I guess this "threat" to close the base to U.S. operations has resulted in this .... U.S.-led coalition carried out flights to support Turkish forces in Syria (Reuters)

More News On Turkish Threats To Close Incirlik Air Base To US Air Operations

Turkey Makes Veiled Threat Over Incirlik -- AP
Turkey brandishes Incirlik card to threaten US -- Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor
Turkey ‘questions’ US use of İncirlik air base -- Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey using Incirlik airbase as leverage for US air support for Syria incursion -- Press TV
Turkey in ‘confidence crisis’ with US ally, questions use of airbase -- RUDAW