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Turkish air force celebrates 100th anniversary

A man pauses to observe a Turkish air force photography and painting exhibit at the M1 mall Dec. 14, 2011, in Adana, Turkey. The exhibition themed “Turkish Air Force Time Tunnel” commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Air Force and has been traveling through the major cities of Turkey since March. The exhibition will be available for viewing until December 18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clayton Lenhardt/Released)

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Muhammet Burak, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron, files paperwork as Senior Master Sgt. Robert Miller, 728th Air Mobility Squadron, completes his Beyanname paperwork to clear his household goods before leaving the country. The Beyanname is a written declaration between Department of Defense-sponsored people and the Turkish government that provides customs control of certain personal items brought into the country.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clayton Lenhardt/Released)

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Son of MSgt Jamie Eichhorn, 39th Security Forces Squadron logistics superintendant, makes a clay bowl as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. During the tour Airmen and their families were encouraged to try several of the workshops such as pottery, onyx sculpting and rug making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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Master Sgt. Jerrell Harris, 39th Communications Squadron programs section chief, right, and his wife Natalie Harris, take a camel ride as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. The camel rides were given to any who wished to participate at the end of the Goreme Open-Air Museum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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Crystal Harris, 728th Air Mobility Squadron field engineering and technical support technician, takes a camel ride as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. The camel rides were given to any who wished to participate at the end of the Goreme Open-Air Museum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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Airmen and their families visited the villiage of Ayvali as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. The tour lasted two days, visiting a multitude of local venders, historical locations and museums. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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Melissa Sanchelli enjoys a guided horse back ride as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. The free rides were given to any who wished to participate and lasted as long as the rider wished before sunset. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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Several natural rock formations called "fairy chimneys" are visited as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. The rock formations are caused by a rapid period of erosion from water and wind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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Local Turks demonstrate the difference between chemically dyed rugs and naturally dyed ones to Airmen and their families as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. Rugs that are dyed using natural ingredients will change color intensity between light and dark depending on the side of the rug that is looked at. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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A local Turk demonstrates the difference between making a Persian rug and a Turkish rug to Airmen and their families as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. Rugs are made all over the world but there are only two ways to make them, using a single knot, known as the Persian knot, and the Turkish way using a double knot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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A local Turk discusses the process of dying wool to Airmen and their families as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. Using local ingredients such as walnut shells to create the color black, wool thread is placed in boiling vats to soak up the colored dyes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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A local Turk serves home-made red wine to Airmen and their families as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. The tour lasted two days, visiting a multitude of local venders, historical locations and museums. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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A local Turk serves home-made white wine to Airmen and their families as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. The tour lasted two days, visiting a multitude of local venders, historical locations and museums. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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A local Turkish sculptor polishes an onyx egg for Airmen and their families as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. The tour lasted two days, visiting a multitude of local venders, historical locations and museums. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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Airmen and their families visit Pigeon valley as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. The valley was named for it's large population of pigeons which were a vast source of food and produced natural fertilizer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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Airmen and their families explore the caverns of Derinkuyu underground city as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. The underground city has eight levels connected together with series of tunnels and was used as a safe haven to escape from invasions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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An overlook in Cappadocia as part of a base tour Aug. 13, 2011, at Cappadocia, Turkey. The valley below has been shaped by millions of years of erosion by wind, water and volcanic activity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli/Released)

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Joint festival honors Turkish and American children

Col. Deniz Kartepe, the commander of the 10th Tanker Command, helps Bailey Matsumura plant a tree for National Sovereignty and Children?s Day during a Children?s Day festival April 17, 2011, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The event was hosted by the Turkish air force 10th Tanker Command and was open to all Incirlik personnel. The event offered an opportunity for camaraderie and partnership-building for all personnel here, and was a chance to celebrate both Turkish children on their national holiday and military children during the Month of the Military Child, officials said. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Gina McKeen/Released)