Incirlik is host to a number of U.S. intelligence facilities that are critical to the fight against Islamic State. Senior Turkish officials are set to attend an international meeting in Washington this week focused on the campaign against Islamic State. "President Erdogan will simply do this, period. Significantly, the commander of the Incirlik air base, General Bekir Ercan Van, was among those detained over the coup. "If Washington feels that this becomes the sine qua non in the relationship, the U.S. might pull the plug out.

Source: Thanhnien News July 18, 2016 23:15 UTC