German Bundestag extends term of German mission in Turkey’s Incirlik airbase

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The German Bundestag has extended the term of the German mission in Turkey’s Incirlik airbase, Deutsche Welle reported.

The German coalition forces CDU/CSU (Christian Democratic, Christian-Social Unions) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) voted in favor of the extension.

The German existence in the Incirlik airbase will be maintained until December 31, 2017.

In addition, a decision was made to send AWAC-reconnaissance aircraft to Incirlik according to NATO’s demand.

German Tornado reconnaissance jets fly missions from Incirlik over Iraq and Syria in support of the US-led coalition against IS, which is also based there. The Bundeswehralso has a refueling plane at the base providing fuel to coalition aircraft. About 250 troops are stationed at the base.