Word: incirlik
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Turkish government issued a declaration saying that Ankara's bilateral defense treaties with the U.S. were "no longer valid." Later all but one of the two dozen U.S. military centers on Turkish soil were placed under Turkish control. The only exception was the nuclear-equipped strategic airbase at Incirlik, which the Turks will continue to allow U.S. personnel to run provided its future functions are confined strictly to NATO duties. The suddenness of the Turkish action prompted Ford to issue a statement that called it "essential" for the House to reconsider its vote...
...Friday, the unstable situation in Jordan as well as the prolonged plight of the hostages forced the U.S. and Israel to consider a more drastic plan: military intervention. The Pentagon moved 25 Phantoms into a U.S. Air Force base at Incirlik, Turkey, where six 130 transports were already standing by to aid in a possible evacuation. The U.S. also ordered an aircraft carrier and supporting ships of the Sixth Fleet to a destination within reach of Jordan. Meanwhile Israel worked out a contingency plan that called for the use of helicopters and heliborne troops...