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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