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  • Action Line #90605 -- Shoppette

    Complaint: Hi, thanks for providing a place to receive answers about our concerns. I just returned from the Shoppette where I had some trouble with the cashier. As I waited in line I observed a Turkish woman speak to the cashier in Turkish and purchased a pack of cigarettes without showing her ID.

  • Action Line #90612 -- Izmir Head Garments

    Complaint: According to SFOI 31-101, paragraph 3.4.1.1, dated March 2007, no head garment or religious-style outfit may be worn within the 425th Air Base Group installation. When speaking directly with the security forces superintendent he indicated that the rule is broad but is not up for

  • Action Line #90610 -- 24 hr Nannies

    Complaint: My concern is with some of those that have 24-hour gate passes for their nanny. These folks are taking advantage of the meaning of the 24-hour gate pass. It is turning out to be used for their social lives' instead of what it was intended. The reason for the pass has been strictly for

  • Action Line #90614 -- Porta Johns

    Complaint: I use the Porta Johns when running, but what I noticed is that there is no way to ensure clean hands. I believe there needs to be a hand-washing station near the Porta Johns or gel hand sanitizer mounted on the doors or inside the Porta John itself. Going to the bathroom and then wiping

  • Action Line #90703 -- Cash Back at Shoppette

    Complaint: I was wondering if anything can be done about the cash-back issue at the Shoppette. When you use the debit machine to pay, it gives an option to receive cash back, but the employees always tell you that you can't have extra cash back. If it is not an option, why does the machine prompt

  • Action Line #90613 -- NATO Ribbon

    Complaint: The one thing that is engrained in our heads prior to arrival at Incirlik AB is, "Make sure you have your NATO orders and they are signed in BLUE INK!" Needless to say, the majority of us got here, NATO orders with blue ink in hand. Now, a year later I was putting on my blues and it

  • Action Line #90609 -- Speeding Buses

    Complaint: I would like to address the buses that come through Phantom Housing. These bus drivers are literally "flying" through our neighborhood at high speeds and it's during the time that children are walking/riding bikes to school. With summer months coming and even more children out and about,

  • Action Line #90611 -- Housing Curfew

    Complaint: I was wondering if there is a base housing curfew for children. Since my family and I arrived here in early April, we have heard yelling and screaming outside our home well into the night. These are having a toll on my family, one newborn and a 4-year old. My actions, along with my

  • Action Line #90607 -- Pets

    Complaint: I have questions regarding pets. I know some officers were placed in houses due to shortage and some of those officers obtained pets. Now those officers are being told they have to move into Herkey housing where no pets are allowed. Unfortunately, this leaves the pet and owner in a bad

  • Action Line #90606 -- Emergencies Off Base

    Complaint: Last Saturday I was with my husband getting our nail's done at one of the beauty salons outside the gate (Alley). Apparently, my husband suffered a heat stroke and was unconscious for about a minute. I was calling for an ambulance and nobody seemed to care until one of the Turkish people