Incirlik Air Base
Turkish authorities are considering the possibility of a ban on the use of us planes in Incirlik airbase. It is reported Yeni Safak.
This step of Ankara might go in the case that the United States will continue to support Kurdish forces in battle for Syrian city of raqqa fighters from the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia).
At the same time, Ankara has nothing against the participation in this operation, the free Syrian army (FSA) supported by Turkey, says the publication.
February 28, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara can take part in the operation to liberate the Syrian city of raqqa in the case that agreement has been reached with Russia and the US-led international coalition. “We will no longer indifferent observers, which remained for a long time,” — said Erdogan, noting the desire of Ankara to liberate Raqqa from ISIS extremists.
Since August of last year, the Turkish army is in Syria the operation “shield of the Euphrates”. The main stated purpose of the mission — the destruction of the militants and the liberation of the occupied settlements in the border with Turkey, parts of Syria, as well as the displacement of one of the armed Kurdish militia.