Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Obama during a telephone conversation that American forces are cleared to use Incirlik Air Base for bombing missions against Islamic State in Syria.
By TSGT KEVIN J. GRUENWALD, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Turkish media reported that six unarmed Predator drones are currently operating out of the base and two will be fitted with weapons soon.