President Erdoğan and Minister Çavuşoğlu said we would close Incirlik and Kürecik bases if necessary. Until the Pentagon's announcement. The Pentagon decided to renovate Incirlik Base. It also gave construction projects to Turkish companies. The $ 95 million project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
WILL FINISH UP TO 2024
According to a statement from the Pentagon by the Defense Economic Co-operation Agreement between Turkey and the US were included construction bids. Construction projects where 17 proposals were submitted were given to 8 Turkish companies. Emta from Ankara, Santes and Serka from Istanbul; Aytekin Serol, Bor, Kuryapı, Kırnak and Set companies from Adana received tenders. There are companies that have been cooperating with the US for many years.
A MESSAGE?
After the Senate Foreign Relations of the US imposed sanctions against Turkey, President Erdogan claimed 'We could close bases'. Immediately after Erdogan's statements, the construction works of Incirlik Air Base came to the agenda. 'A message from the Pentagon to Turkey?' question came to minds...
GIVEN TO 8 TURKISH COMPANIES
According to a statement from the Pentagon building proposals were included in the framework of the Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement between the USA and Turkey. Construction projects where 17 proposals were submitted were given to 8 Turkish companies. Emta from Ankara, Santes and Serka from Istanbul; Aytekin Serol, Bor, Kuryapı, Kırnak and Set companies from Adana received tenders. There are companies that have been cooperating with the US for many years.
They are in every corner of the country!
The US has air bases and missile centers in Afyonkarahisar, İncirlik, İzmir, Şile, Konya, Balıkesir and Muğla. The USA, Ankara-Ahlatlıbel, Amasya-Merzifon, Bartın, Çanakkale, Diyarbakir-Pirinclik, Eskisehir, Izmir-Bornova, Izmit, Kutahya, Luleburgaz, Sivas-Sarkisla, Iskenderun, Ordu-Persembe, Rize-Pazar, Erzurum, Van-Pirreshit, Mardin also has unified air operations centers.