US Army used military base during Iraq war
US Army used military base during Iraq war
Newly released Wikileaks documents show that Turkey secretly allowed the use of Incirlik. A crypto dated 30 January 2006 by US ambassador Ross Wilson said Turkey gave huge logistic support for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Wilson also wrote that 8,500 soldiers and 28 million barrels of fuel was transferred from Incirlik to Iraq.
The remarks on the document shows that Turkey supported the war against Iraq, at least by giving logistics.
Before Iraq war Turkish government announced that it won't permit US to use its airspace and the military bases inside Turkey in a war against a neighboring state.
The crypto shows that the CIA used the Incirlik Base for 24 flights between 2002 and 2006. The referring document was issued by Ross Wilson, then US American Ambassador to Ankara.
The USA apparently brought alleged "terror suspects" from different parts of the world to the base and interrogated them under torture. The application that was developed after 9/11 was being criticized by international rights organizations.
The Incirlik Base is located 10 kilometres east of Adana, a city in southern Turkey. It was opened in 1954 for the joined use by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) and the US American Air Force. It currently accommodates 4,000 members of staff and provided support to the US for operations in the region. It was also used in the course of operations during the Iraqi invasion into Kuwait in 1991.
The use of the base by the USA is annually renewed by a classified decree. The base also holds nuclear warheads and is part of the US American missile shield project.
The remarks on the document shows that Turkey supported the war against Iraq, at least by giving logistics.
Before Iraq war Turkish government announced that it won't permit US to use its airspace and the military bases inside Turkey in a war against a neighboring state.
The crypto shows that the CIA used the Incirlik Base for 24 flights between 2002 and 2006. The referring document was issued by Ross Wilson, then US American Ambassador to Ankara.
The USA apparently brought alleged "terror suspects" from different parts of the world to the base and interrogated them under torture. The application that was developed after 9/11 was being criticized by international rights organizations.
The Incirlik Base is located 10 kilometres east of Adana, a city in southern Turkey. It was opened in 1954 for the joined use by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) and the US American Air Force. It currently accommodates 4,000 members of staff and provided support to the US for operations in the region. It was also used in the course of operations during the Iraqi invasion into Kuwait in 1991.
The use of the base by the USA is annually renewed by a classified decree. The base also holds nuclear warheads and is part of the US American missile shield project.
