Erdogan locks US airmen, nuclear arms in Incirlik

debka ^ | 7/20 | debka

[RummyChick]

Erdogan locks US airmen, nuclear arms in Incirlik DEBKAfile Special Report July 20, 2016, 11:29 AM (IDT) Tags: Erdogan, Barack Obama, Incirlik air base, Turkey, US Air Force, Turkish army, US,

Some 1,500 US airmen and their families have been locked in the southern Turkish air base of Incirlik together with a stock if tactical nuclear bombs since President Reccep Erdogan crushed an attempted coup on Saturday, July 16. In the four days up until Wednesday, July 20, therefore, no air strikes against ISIS in Syria and Iraq have been staged that Turkish base.

[Mr. M.J.B.]

My, you are fast.

It seems appropriate now to mention the Three Weeks begin Friday at sundown.

[Mr. M.J.B.]

It seems appropriate now to mention the Three Weeks begin Friday at sundown.

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And Hitlery’s DNC is scheduled at that time.

[Fitzy_888]

I think this will be decided Friday after prayers by Erdogan’s zealots, possibly renegades beyond even Erdogan’s control -they’ve had a taste of blood now.

To paraphrase, it will again be “....some guys out for a walk that just decided to go kill some Americans.”

[beethovenfan]

Our “NATO ally” - yeah riiiight.

[Mr. M.J.B.]

Friday afternoon/evening will most certainly be a marker.

[Mr. M.J.B.]

Story has finally hit Debka..
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They didn’t miss it, they waited due to the gravity and “professional courtesy.”

[Mr. M.J.B.]

Some strong stuff via RT: https://www.rt.com/news/352361-turkey-state-emergency-erdogan/

[justa-hairyape]

More than likely coup forces will blanket the base with some chemical WMD. Than Erdogan forces will arrive to save the day.

[fella]

DOD site on Incirlik AB

[RoosterRedux]

I did a search but couldn't find any intel as to whether or not personnel have been confined to base.

There are rumors of course, but no confirmation that I could find.

The lack of confirming evidence is strange in and of itself. It creates a curious vacuum.

[Jack Hammer]

Would-be diktator consolidating power.

[justa-hairyape]

No worries. Ketchupman is on the case.

DEFCONWarningSystem‏ @DEFCONWS

We will keep monitoring this situation to see if it pans out correctly

Matt Lee‏ @APDiploWriter#SecKerry says US ambassador to #Turkey has been told by Turkish officials that power will be restored to Incirlik "within next day or so."

[LucyT]

# 15:

They cannot physically leave the base and drive to town for food or water. They have been without power for 5 days and are rationing food and water. US is denying extradition of Gulen Cleric until Turkey provides evidence. Nuclear poker. Erdogan’s time to bet. He either folds and restores power or they wait until the generator fuel runs out.

# 19:

Erdogan just extended state of emergency to three months. My guess is base generators run out of fuel long before then.

Check out article and other comments.

[Jet Jaguar]

It’s Debka. But, Active Duty ping.