Turkey coup attempt raises fears over safety of US nuclear stockpile

There are thought to be a total of 180 B61 bombs in Europe, in Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands as well as Turkey. The tactical weapons are legacies of the cold war and largely seen as militarily obsolete. However, in the absence of a NATO consensus on removing them, they remain in place as tokens of US commitment to Europe’s defense.

Turkey cuts power to Incirlik Air Base, suspends military flights

Power to the huge U.S. airbase at Incirlik in southeastern Turkey was cut off Saturday and flight operations against ISIS were shut down in the aftermath of the failed military coup. The U.S. military was still seeking a full accounting of all personnel and dependents in Turkey, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in a […]

The failed coup in Turkey presents a ‘great opportunity’ for ISIS

The failed coup against Turkey’s president will have ripple effects that extend far beyond the borders of the country. An uprising within NATO‘s second-largest military — and the one that’s closest to ISIS‘ center of power — spells trouble for the international fight against the terrorist group, experts say. Friday night, a faction within the […]

US Aircraft Grounded Because of Turkey Coup

Turkish authorities told the U.S. they were closing the air space above Incirlik Air Base until they could be sure all Turkish air force assets were under government control. US aircraft had to suspend operations against ISIL. Friday’s attempted coup in Turkey against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has had a major impact on […]

Why does Turkey have a long history of coups?

Turkey plunged into chaos as forces loyal to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan quashed a coup attempt in a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left scores dead. Thousands were arrested amid vows the plotters would “pay a heavy price for their treason.” The Associated Press looks at Turkey’s long history of coups, its […]

Turkish military coup allied with exiled preacher living in Pennsylvania

As Turkish military helicopter gunships rain lead down on buildings belonging to their own intelligence service, a curious character waits in Saylorburg, Pennsylvania. Fethullah Gulen is a former imam and political figure living in exile in the United States.  While Israeli newspapers have recently decried him as an anti-semite, others have described him as a […]

Military coup in Turkey: Military claims takeover of Erdogan led government

The military has claimed control over the Turkish government and implemented martial law. AP reported that the military released a statement saying that it has ‘fully seized control’ over the country. The Dogan agency reported that the statement said that the military did this “to reinstall the constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms, to ensure that the […]

Turkey was always open for us, says Daesh (ISIS)

When the suicide bomber exploded in Taksim, they gave my name although I was a captive when the suicide bomber exploded in Taksim. The people in Kobanê allowed me to talk to my family back then.