Turkey reminds the US of Incirlik base after sanctions threat. A first? No.

In an interview with local Turkish broadcaster A Haber, the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu hinted at the US Congress that Turkey could shut down the Incirlik Air Base and Kurecik Radar Station in response to potential US sanctions.

The US proceeded to remove Turkey from the F-35 programme over its procurement of the S400 anti-missile systems from Moscow. This happened despite Ankara’s assurances that the move did not conflict with its existing obligations to the F-35 programme and highlighting Turkey’s need for an air defence system to protect it from external threats. The US had for years dragged its feet over the sale of an equivalent system to Turkey.

The pressure led to a rapid building of ties between Ankara and Washington, with the US sending warships to the region in 1946 to ward off the Soviets. But that support was not one way. As an American ally, in 1950, Turkish troops joined UN forces during the Korean War. This was followed by Turkey’s membership of NATO in 1952.

The US under President Lyndon Johnson had told Turkey in 1964 that it would not back any intervention on the island by its military, nevertheless, Turkey responded after the coup by sending its forces to ensure the protection and rights of ethnic Turks in Cyprus who were at risk of ethnic cleansing. During the war, Ankara gave Washington the use of its airspace and bases thereby providing the US a critical northern front during the conflict. These developments coincided with the Turkish government’s war against the PKK terrorist organisation.

The US was reluctant to allow Turkey to establish a 12-mile deep buffer zone in Iraq, which would prevent the PKK from launching cross-border attacks.

He looks a lot like a more to mid Asian/ Mongol and not at all to the coast line Turks

I love this statement: 'The US Congress members should understand that they cannot achieve anything by imposition,” MevlutCavusoglu bey 👏🏽👏🏽

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