Anti-US rally staged at NATO Incirlik air base in Turkey

[MikeWB]

A crowd has been protesting near the Incirlik military base in Adana, Turkey. The facility houses US and NATO forces. The demonstrators are calling for the closure of the base, where arrests and searches were made in connection with the failed coup.

Regional television has been broadcasting the rally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YqyNTktQqg

Reports on social media suggest up to 1,000 people have gathered to support the demonstration.

    #Turkey Protesters reportedly marching towards Incirlik airbase for anti-US rally - @thevocaleuropepic.twitter.com/5COC3GSN0f
    — Derek Bisaccio (@DerekBisaccio) July 28, 2016

Protesters have been shouting anti-American and anti-Israel slogans, according to an RT stringer.

    İncirlik üssü yakınlarında toplanan gruplar üssün kapatılması talebiyle ABD ve darbe girişimini protesto ediyor
    pic.twitter.com/7KmixdwlEY
    — PKK Analiz (@PKKAnaliz) July 28, 2016

Police have been deployed to block the entrance to the base, according to reports.