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Turkish Prime Minister Admits Possibility of Use of Incirlik Base by Russia

  • August, 21, 2016 - 10:51
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Turkish Prime Minister Admits Possibility of Use of Incirlik Base by Russia

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that Russia could possibly use country's southern Incirlik Air Base if it becomes necessary.

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At the same time Yildirim added on Saturday that there were no need in Moscow's use of the base, because Russia possessed facilities located in Syria that was not far from Incirlik.

"This information is not correct, but if necessary the Incirlik base could be used," Yildirim told reporters, answering a question about Moscow's alleged request for use of the base, Sputnik News reported.

Russia has been conducting an aerial campaign against terrorists in Syria since September 30, 2015 at the request of Syrian President President Bashar Assad.

The majority of operations is conducted from Russian air base Hmeimim in Syria, while country's Aerospace Forces are also conducting sorties from Russia and from Iran's Hamadan base.

Incirlik military base is used by the United States and shelters combat planes of the US-led coalition launching airstrikes in Syria and Iraq against the Daesh group outlawed in many countries, including Russia.

 
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