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  • Ask Mehmet: Is there anything I should know about the local elections?

    Turkish electorates across the country will vote for their new local administrators, mayors and city councils March 30. Local elections are held once every five years.Although official election campaigns begin 30 days before the actual election day, all parties have already unofficially started to

  • Life at the 'Lik - Take it or leave it?

    Editor's note: This article is an update to an article of the same name that was published March 22, 2013 and is part of a series designed to provide in-depth information to both current and future members of Team Incirlik about topics specific to Incirlik and Turkey. The goal is to assist Airmen

  • Incirlik Innovation: Deployed Airman helps get more bang for the buck

    Editor's note: This is the first article in a series designed to highlight innovative ideas, programs and actions that have or can save the Air Force money as well as improve mission readiness.Both birds and aircraft in flight are a wonderful thing -- except when their paths cross. Bird strikes are

  • Snail mail tales

    A 78-year-old British man felt so passionately about the American military that he wrote down his thoughts in a five-page, single spaced letter, guessed at an address and stuck it in the mail. He wondered if anyone would read it. Two months later someone did, but only after the bulky letter with the

  • 'Ask Mehmet' begins 39th year at the 39th

    Significant anniversaries are usually celebrated at decadal increments, but there is one that took place Nov. 25 that deviates from this tradition - the beginning of the 39th year of service for one of Incirlik's most famous Turkish employees began working for the 39th Air Base Wing, or rather the

  • New sport glides into Turkey through Incirlik AB

    Located just behind the base's bowling alley waits a unique sporting ground within the grove of trees, evidenced only by numbered bricks, chains and wire baskets.Rattling chain-links followed by a cheer is a common sound on the disc golf course here at Incirlik AB. The sport has gained popularity in

  • 39th CONS gets what you need

    When the Air Force doesn't have needed skills, equipment or supplies it turns to the local or global economy to keep the mission going. To ensure the Air Force gets the best value and that all transactions are conducted ethically, contracting specialists step in to make the deals.Here at Incirlik

  • Life at the 'Lik: Exceptional Family Member Program

    Editor's note: This article is part of a series designed to provide in-depth information to both current and future members of Team Incirlik about topics specific to Incirlik and Turkey. The goal is to assist Airmen and families in making informed decisions about their move to the area and to

  • 'Feast of Sacrifice' to begin in Turkey

    If you see herds of sheep in the streets of Incirlik village and Adana, don't be worried. It is a sign that the Muslim world is preparing to celebrate Eedu-l-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, which falls on the 10th day of the last month of the Islamic calendar. Feast of Sacrifice, which lasts

  • Life at the 'Lik: Work permits

    Editor's note: This article is part of a series designed to provide in-depth information to both current and future members of Team Incirlik about topics specific to Incirlik and Turkey. The goal is to assist Airmen and families in making informed decisions about their move to the area and to