Reports Turkish troops have sealed off Incirlik US/NATO nuclear air base

Unconfirmed reports say troops were sent to deal with a new coup attempt.

All inputs and outputs to the Incirlik Air Base located in Adana have been closed as Turkish Minister of European Affairs cautions that it is just a safety inspection, Sputnik reports.

Turkish security forces outside Incirlik air base.

“We did the general security check.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in the wake of the coup and warned there “may be more plans” from dissidents to try and overthrow the government. The scene, however, did not appear as massive and tense as the recent Adana protests demanding for the base to be shut down.

The unusual nigh-time move sparked rumours of a second coup attempt on Turkish social media, with concerned citizens rushing to the air base to join the blockade.

Last week, General Dunford labelled Turkish claims that a retired United States general was behind the coup as “absurd”. Incirlik is a critical USA airbase for air operations against Islamic State, and houses several us nuclear weapons.

Incirlic Air Base is used by both the Turkish and USA militaries and is vital to the US-led anti-terror bombing campaign in Syria and Iraq.

During the coup attempt, Turkish officials cut the base’s electricity and blocked movement in and out of the base, asking citizens to steer clear of the area. In an interview with TV broadcaster A-Haber, Erdogan unveiled plans to scrap all military academies and replace them with a new national defense university.

The move came days ahead of a high level visit Monday by U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Joseph Dunford to the airbase at Incrilik.