U.S. Marks End of Mission at Incirlik Base
From Times Wire Reports
The United States shut down its last major military mission in Turkey, saying the defeat of Saddam Hussein ended the need for Turkish-based missions to monitor an Iraqi “no-fly” zone.
At a ceremony marking the end of the mission at Incirlik Air Base, Gen. Charles Wald denied that the departure indicated trouble in U.S. relations with Turkey, which refused a request to allow U.S. troops to deploy into Iraq from Turkey. The base will still house 1,400 U.S. personnel serving in a NATO mission.
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