One Less Facility in Turkey:

July 7, 2006

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The Pentagon has decided to “cease operations” at a facility in Turkey called the Yumurtalik Sea Terminal, which serves as a jet fuel receipt point for Incirlik Air Base. According to a brief announcement, the action affects one US service member and two host nation employees. We presume Incirlik has other means to get its aircraft fuel.

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