Political parties and public organizations in Adana (where Incirlik is located) demand to close the airbase. Local residents earn a living by working for military services from the US and other countries complain about the economic losses and tell Americans do not leave the territory of the base, as they have fear the reaction of local residents.

Now the police is providing security at a high level after the attempt of a military coup, keeping all ins and outs of the air base under strict control. The police is vigilance in respect of anti-American actions. After the message that the coup was the control center of the Incirlik airbase, many non-governmental organizations, especially the Anatolian Youth Union (AGD) began to organize protests against the United States.

"We are constantly discussing US plans for the expense of Turkey and the Middle East. They destroy Arab countries with the help of the ‘Arab Springs’. The revolution plans have been prepared at the Incirlik air base. We figured out that these data were obtained from the people who worked there…,’` chairman of the regional branch of the party Rodinan (Vatan) Selver Kaplan said.

She also noted that Vatan insists on the fact that the air base was used only by the Turkish army. "The base is used by the US and Germany, but the main host is the United States. Therefore, we demand the confiscation of the air base. The US rented and used it, as the territory of Incirlik. We demand cancellation of this agreement. We do not require a full closure of the base, but only for US aircraft and other foreign countries, the chairman explained.

According to her, if the air base is not closed for the United States and other countries attacks will continue. "Our police, military and people will be attacked because Incirlik is the reason of all acts of terrorism. It is a dagger in the heart of the Middle East,’’ Kaplan says.

The chairman of the regional branch of the ‘Party of Freedom and Solidarity’ (ODP) Hayri Akgun also drew attention to the necessity to close the Incirlik base.

"Our party has repeatedly demanded to close the airbase and organized processions," he said, adding that Incirlik is the biggest obstacle on Turkey`s way to independence.

At the same time he believes that in spite of the information about the US involvement in the coup attempt in Turkey, the closing of the base seems impossible, as Turkey is dependent on the USA.

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