Turkish people demand US eviction from Incirlik base
More than 90% of the Turkish people oppose the presence of US-NATO troops and demand the US be "kicked out" of Incirlik air base.
Against the backdrop of a large-scale crisis in US-Turkish relations, the topic of closing the Incirlik air base, which hosts US troops and those of NATO allies, such as Germany, has once again emerged on the agenda of Turkish society.
For Turkish society, this step represents one of the most effective responses to the sanctions imposed by Washington in relations with Ankara.
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Currently, the US soldiers themselves do not dare to leave the base area for fear of negative reactions from the local residents of Incirlik, in the area where the military base of the same name is located. The population of this area is about 40,000 people.
This is not the first time that calls have been made in Türkiye to close Incirlik.
For example, a wave of strong protests against the operation of this facility arose after the local community became aware that during the attempted coup on July 15, 2016, it was from the base in Incirlik that a refueling plane took off into the air, refueling the F-16 aircraft used by the coup plotters.
Local residents as well as regional representatives of various political parties in Türkiye's Adana province (where the base is located) have harshly criticized Washington's actions in relations with Washington and demanded the immediate closure of the Incirlik base and the disbandment of the NATO military group stationed there in response to US sanctions.
An Incirlik villager, Abuzer Tuncer, said that US President Donald Trump must have gone crazy when he decided to choose Türkiye as the target for the attacks.
The US has launched a war against Türkiye and the entire world economy. Washington does not want Ankara to lead the country to development and prosperity. In fact, they are the main enemy of the Turkish people.
Washington has refused to give Ankara the weapons it paid for, while arming Türkiye’s enemies, the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). At the same time, the US is also unreasonable and arrogant in opposing Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 from Russia.
