Turkey hints it could bar US from using key air bases

[mfcorey1]

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's foreign minister suggested Wednesday that the United States could be barred from using two strategic air bases in retaliation to possible U.S. sanctions against his country, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.


Mevlut Cavusoglu comments came amid reports that U.S. lawmakers had agreed on a defense bill that also includes calls to sanction Turkey over its decision to proceed with the purchase and deployment of Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems.


"In the event of a decision to sanction Turkey, the Incirlik and Kurecik airbases can be brought to the agenda," Anadolu quoted Cavusoglu as saying.

He said: "Congress members must understand that it is not possible to get anywhere with sanctions."

Incirlik airbase in southern Turkey has been a main base for U.S. operations in the Middle East and more recently in the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, while Kurecik, in eastern Turkey, is a key NATO base.

Turkey's decision to proceed with the purchase of the Russian system has added to growing tensions between the two NATO allies. Washington says the Russian system poses a threat to NATO and has removed Turkey from the U.S.-led F-35 stealth fighter jet program.

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[C_U_L8R]

1. How curious, Putin wins again.

Heck of a job, Trumpie.

[fleur-de-lisa]

8. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that everything Dump does just happens to benefit Pootie.

[mitch96]

2. And what about the nukes on the air base??? nt

[KY_EnviroGuy]

7. A potential powder keg in one area is getting worse.....

Our fighter jets and nukes, Turkey's fighter squadrons, Russian missile defense systems......with Syria's air force and a Russian air base right next door.

What could possibly go wrong?........

We're ring-fenced and Putin couldn't be happier...........

[KY_EnviroGuy]

3. After giving Putin another foot in the door of the Mediterranean and....

handing Erdogan the Kurd's heads on a platter, who among us could imagine such a threat?.......

I'm expecting a state visit by Assad any day now......

[beachbumbob]

4. the thing is, trump and his party are not inteested or care about allies

and foreign policy outside of lining their pockets. Putin could not be happier,

[Mc Mike]

5. That's because of how strong and powerful Rump is.

[Mike 03]

6. Wherever you look, Trump is weakening us, from South Korea to the Arctic, Syria, Turkey.

Meanwhile, China and Russia strengthen their influence and relationships in areas where we are weakened.