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US Military Families Ordered to Evacuate Turkey
Military.com ^ | Mar 29, 2016 | Amy Bushatz and Richard Sisk

Posted on 03/29/2016 10:26:52 PM PDT by PA Engineer

U.S. military families have been ordered to evacuate bases in Turkey to keep to them safe from possible attacks, officials announced Tuesday.

Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said the order to leave Turkey would affect about 670 of the total of 770 dependents in the country.

The 670 dependents are at the main Incirlik airbase and two other smaller bases at Izmir and Mugla, Cook said. The approximately 100 dependents who are being allowed to stay were with spouses assigned to Ankara, the Turkish capital, and Istanbul, which were considered safer postings, Cook said.

Cook did not give a timeline for when the dependents would leave but said "my understanding is that this will move very quickly."

The departures were not a response to the Brussels terror attacks last week in which an Air Force officer and four members of his family were wounded in the explosion at the Zaventem international airport, Cook said. "I don't believe this was specifically triggered by the Brussels attacks," Cook said.

"It's not because of any one action or specific threat," Cook said, but was instead a step taken "out of an abundance of caution."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crazyturks; jihadislurk; terrorthreat; turkeyterrorthreat
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To: PA Engineer

Vlad’s fixin to drop the hammer.


21 posted on 03/30/2016 2:26:00 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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To: PA Engineer

Wonder of our cruise ship will make it’s 2 stops in Turkey in a few weeks.....doubt it.


22 posted on 03/30/2016 3:50:00 AM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: PA Engineer

NATO is falling apart.


23 posted on 03/30/2016 5:09:05 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: PA Engineer; ExTexasRedhead

Wiser heads than DUMBO’s have taken note that ISIS has targeted Jewish Children in Turkey. So they are taking the precaution of ordering out US Military families.

Report: ISIS planning ‘imminent’ attacks on Jewish children in Turkey
http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Report-ISIS-planned-attacks-on-Jewish-kids-in-Turkey-449499


24 posted on 03/30/2016 5:37:46 AM PDT by GailA (any politician that won't keep his word to Veterans/Military won't keep them to You!)
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To: Cementjungle

ISIS is overrunning parts of Turkey. Ankara and Istanbul are still OK, but there’s no telling how far ISIS will penetrate.


Someone finally convinced Buckwheat that if ISIS were to kidnap and murder the dependent wife or child of a US serviceman, he would have to respond. Since he refuses to fight ISIS, his only other option is to remove the bait..hence, bring them home.


25 posted on 03/30/2016 5:51:52 AM PDT by AFret.
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To: Chgogal

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sistysis... set hike!


26 posted on 04/08/2016 8:04:27 PM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (When you see a drowning liberal, throw them the anchor...)
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To: PA Engineer; markomalley; DYngbld; TADSLOS; xsrdx; big'ol_freeper; Mark17; mikefive; JDoutrider; ...

Active Duty ping.


27 posted on 04/08/2016 8:06:33 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

Bumping...

Get our people out of that jihadist hellhole!


28 posted on 04/08/2016 8:11:36 PM PDT by miserare ( "What difference does it make?"~~Benghazi Hil)
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To: PA Engineer

“It’s not because of any one action or specific threat,” Cook said, but was instead a step taken “out of an abundance of caution.”

I believe the above. Anybody want to sell me a bridge?


29 posted on 04/08/2016 8:30:55 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Thanks for the ping.


30 posted on 04/09/2016 8:40:07 AM PDT by GOPJ ("Should a Jewish baker be forced to bake a cake for a Nazi wedding?" John Stossel)
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