Tuesday, March 29, 2016

U.S. Orders Military And Diplomatic Families Out Of Turkey

Six U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano Air Base, Italy, are seen at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, after being deployed, in this Air Force handout picture taken Aug. 9, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS/U.S. AIR FORCE/SENIOR AIRMAN MICHAEL BATTLES/HANDOUT

CNN: Pentagon orders military families out of Turkey due to ISIS threat

Washington (CNN)The U.S. military has ordered military family members to evacuate southern Turkey, primarily from Incirlik Air Base, due to security concerns, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

Family members will also be evacuated from facilities in Izmir and Mugla, according to a Pentagon statement.

"The decision to move our families and civilians was made in consultation with the Government of Turkey, our State Department, and our Secretary of Defense," Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, commander of U.S. European Command, said in the statement.

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More News On The U.S. Ordering Military And Diplomatic Families Out Of Turkey

US Orders Diplomatic, Military Families out of South Turkey -- AP
Families of US military, government workers ordered home from southern Turkey -- FOX News
Pentagon and State Department order families of U.S. troops and diplomats to leave Turkey -- Washington Post
Families of U.S. Diplomats, Military Personnel Ordered to Leave Turkey -- WSJ
US Military and Diplomatic Families Ordered to Leave Southern Turkey -- ABC News
Pentagon, State Dept. Orders Families of Personnel to Leave Turkey -- NBC
US orders families out of southern Turkey over security -- BBC
US Military Families Ordered to Evacuate Turkey -- Military.com
ISIS In Turkey: US Orders Diplomats, Military Dependents To Leave Over Security, Islamic State Concerns -- IBTimes

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