Pirinçlik Air Base, Military base in Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Pirinçlik Air Base was a military installation near Diyarbakır in southeastern Turkey that housed specialized radar equipment and monitoring systems. The facility operated as a joint defense site with integrated surveillance infrastructure and communications networks.
The base was established in the 1950s during the Cold War as a joint American-Turkish facility. It closed in September 1997 after three decades of operational service.
The installation fostered collaboration between Turkish and American military personnel through joint training programs and shared operational responsibilities.
The former military installation is not publicly accessible and requires special authorization to enter. Visitors should be aware this is a deactivated site located in a restricted area.
The base housed the AN/FPS-17 radar system, which was specifically engineered to detect objects in space. This technology represented a breakthrough in tracking satellites and spacecraft during the Cold War era.
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