The U.S. military has no plan of pulling forces out of the Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey, amid the discussions around the failed coup attempt, Air Force Secretary Deborah James said Tuesday, Anadolu reports.
"There is no plan to move out of Incirlik whatsoever," James said at a forum in Washington hosted by the Defense One news outlet.
James said that she spoke Monday to the U.S. commander at the base to discuss the situation there, noting that American officials are monitoring the situation.
"But for now … the operations, the missions are ongoing,” she said.
A fraction within the Turkish Armed Forces attempted a coup July 15 that led the deaths of more than 240 people and injury more than 2,000 others.
After discovering some officers from Incirlik were involved in the unsuccessful coup, Turkey shut off electricity to the base and halted the U.S. air campaign from the base.
