Incirlik Air Base

The United States has deployed half a dozen F-16 warplanes at a Turkish base to help operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the US mission to NATO said on August 9.

The United States has began its military air strikes from Incirlik air Base in Turkey against ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria Wednesday, August 5, US officials told CNN international. Sources in turkey confirmed the report, adding that the US armed drones hit a number of targets near Raqqa, an ISIS stronghold in Syria.

Turkey has officially allowed the US-led coalition to use the country's Incirlik Air Base for airstrikes against targets of Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, state-run Anadolu news agency (AA) reported on Wednesday.

Ankara first announced it would opening its air bases for manned and unmanned coalition aircraft on 24 July following years of reluctance.

The Turkish cabinet has approved the opening of its Incirlik air base to the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State militants, the Turkish foreign ministry said on July 29. 

NATO supported Turkey's increased role in the fight against Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday.

"The security of the Alliance is indivisible, and we stand in strong solidarity with Turkey," NATO said in a statement following a 90-minute emergency meeting of ambassadors from the 28 member states of the Alliance convened at Turkey's request.

The Incirlik Airbase could only be used by the international coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group if there is a "comprehensive process", a spokesperson for the Turkish Foreign Ministry has said.

Tanju Bilgic said on Wednesday the inclusion of the base in US-led operations was currently "out of the question".

Turkish president slams "impertinence of U.S."

ANKARA -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday slammed the "impertinence" of the United States over the pressure it is exerting on his country.

Washington is pressuring Turkey to allow the use of the Incirlik airbase to U.S. war planes attacking extremists of the Islamic State.

Turkish and US military officials are continuing to discuss the use of Turkish military bases, including the İncirlik base, and its airspace in the fight against ISIL in Iraq and Syria, sources said

Turkish and U.S. military officials are continuing to discuss the use of Turkish military bases, including the İncirlik base, and its airspace in the fight against ISIL in Iraq and Syria, sources said

Turkey will let US and coalition forces use its bases, including the İncirlik base, for operations against ISIL militants in Syria and Iraq, American defense officials said