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US Ready to Activate Protection Measures at Incirlik Base in Turkey

© REUTERS / BundeswehrGerman Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen addresses the Counter DAESH contingent at Incirlik airbase in the southern city of Adana, Turkey, July 1, 2016
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen addresses the Counter DAESH contingent at Incirlik airbase in the southern city of Adana, Turkey, July 1, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The US Air Force is aware of the coup in Turkey and will take appropriate force protection measures to ensure the safety of the active duty personnel at Incirlik air base, a US Air Force spokesperson told Sputnik on Friday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The spokesperson added "the seriousness of the threat" will determine the measures the Air Force will resort to.

"Only active duty personnel remain at Incirlik. Whenever a threat is presence we take the appropriate force protection measures. The seriousness of the threat will determine the type of force protection measures," the spokesperson said.

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