Turkey denies Russia’s access to “IncirliK” air base
21:04, 23 August 2016
YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, ARMENPRESS. The Russian side cannot make use of the “Incirlik” air base in Turkey’s south since it is supervised by the NATO, “Armenpress” reports, citing NTV TV channel, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş announced.
“Incirlik” is a NATO base. Russia is not a NATO member, that is why using the base by Russia is impossible”, he said.
Earlier it had been reported that the Turkish PM had not ruled out the possibility for Russia to use the “Incirlik” air base.