US military deploys more assets to Incirlik to aid Turkey earthquake response

The US military is deploying more aid to its base in southeastern Turkey to assist after devastating dual earthquakes.
A truck carries empty coffins to the cemetery on Feb. 10, 2023, in Hatay, Turkey.
A truck carries empty coffins to the cemetery on Feb. 10, 2023, in Hatay, Turkey. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of Monday, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday. The quakes caused widespread destruction in southern Turkey and northern Syria and were felt in nearby countries. - Burak Kara/Getty Images
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The US military has begun deploying additional aircraft and sent a one-star Marine Corps general to Incirlik Air Base in southeastern Turkey to support the country’s earthquake response, officials said Friday.

Earlier this week, the US Air Force delivered two USAID urban search-and-rescue teams along with structural engineers, medical doctors and 170,000 pounds of emergency equipment to the base to assist local and international crews.

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