Turkey deploys 7,000 armed police to 'inspect' Incirlik Air Base

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Sun, 31 Jul 2016 12:08 UTC

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AlMasdarNews reports: Some 7,000 armed police with heavy vehicles have surrounded and blocked the Incirlik Air Base in Adana used by NATO forces, already restricted in the aftermath of a failed coup.

Pictures have emerged showing large trucks entering the airbase with the Turkish police subsequently closing the entrance and exit of the airbase.

Rumours suggest the police were deployed to halt a suspected 2nd coup although this is unconfirmed for now.

No further details have emerged yet.

Incirlik Air Base houses American soldiers, represents an important base for NATO and is utilized by the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition to carry out airstrikes on ISIS.

However, coup soldiers were said to have used the base as a coordination center, causing the Turkish Government to temporarily close the site and arrest its commander at the time.

Comment: Turkish officials are saying the military is conducting a "security check" and that there is nothing wrong. Armed soldiers and riot police armored vehicles have been photographed at the base.
Further reading:

• Massive anti-US rally staged at NATO Incirlik air base in Turkey
• Turkish investigators enter and 'search' Incirlik air base in connection with coup attempt
• Turkey names second American coup plotter, CIA's Henri Barkey, held secret meeting in Istanbul on night of coup