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US Relocates Most Defense Family Members from Turkey

The United States has ordered military families to leave parts of southern Turkey due to safety concerns. The Pentagon's orders relocate 670 military dependents from Incirlik Air Base, Ismir, and Mugla. "There's no specific threat that triggered this," Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters Tuesday. "This was a decision made out of an abundance of caution." The decision to move families and civilians was made "in consultation with the...

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