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  • The Whirling Dervishes

    "Come, come, whoever; whatever you are. Come again infidel, idolator or fire-worshiper come again. Our monastery is not a place of despair, Even if you have violated your oaths a hundred times, come again." And millions, from every corner of the earth, have accepted that invitation throughout the

  • Little things may mean a lot

    I took my son to lunch last weekend to the restaurant of his choosing - we ended up at the Bowling Center (which has pretty good burgers, btw). After lunch he asked if we could play X-Box at the After Six Lounge for a while. Although I had other things to do, I agreed and promptly got trounced in

  • Vehicle safety starts before hitting the road

    Incirlik could be considered somewhat rural compared to other installations, but even though it lacks the vehicle traffic of larger bases, there is always the possibility of an accident. According to the 39th Air Base Wing Safety Office, there are numerous things Incirlik personnel can do to lessen

  • Tradition, family go hand in hand at Incirlik

    The holidays are typically a time of family and tradition. But whether you are here accompanied, came without your immediate family or are single, almost everyone is away from their extended family while stationed here. Unless you make the long trip back to the United States, Grandmother's house is

  • Ask Mehmet: Festival of Sacrifice

    Mehmet, I saw lots of herds of sheep in the streets of Adana and Incirlik this past week. Why is that? December 20 marks the Festival of Sacrifice and can explain why you saw herds of sheep in the streets recently. The Festival of Sacrifice falls on the 10th day of the last month of the lunar

  • Incirlik online library has arrived

    The recent installment of a Web-based cataloging system modernized the 39th Services Squadron library by allowing Incirlik library patrons to search for library products from the comfort of their own homes. The system, which was implemented in October, can be accessed from any computer. Initially,

  • Incirlik congratulates newest promotees to the rank of major

    Nineteen Team Incirlik members received news Dec. 11 that they have been selected to promote from captain to major. The entire list of promotion selects is posted on the Air Force Personnel Center's officer promotions homepage http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil/, other Incirlik selects include: Capt.

  • ’Tis the Season to Give and Receive Tax Assistance

    When the bells are jingling, the chestnuts are roasting and Jack Frost starts nipping at your nose, it can only mean one thing--income tax season is right around the corner. Knowing that most of you cherish tax time as much as a stocking full of coal, the 39th Air Base Wing Legal Office and Airman's