Click on any U.S. Base in Turkey, for contributors' stories of those who were stationed there.

Ankara High School 1950 - Present
The only comprehensive online resource for students and faculty of the DOD high school, George C. Marshall Regional High School, affectionately referred to as Ankara High School. Reunion info too.

Andrew Hall's Multiple Tours in Turkey
Ankara and Incirlik plus other Turkey duty for Andrew Hall is detailed in his brief page. (See Incirlik, too)

A Brief History of Ankara
An interesting new book about the city and environs!

Jimmy Carter, A/2C, 1957-59
interesting comments and pictures of Ankara.

TSGT Frank Cook (USAF Ret.)
Frank Remembers Ankara, 1995, covered in Hurriyet  newspaper!

Ron Harmon
TUSLOG Det 3 at Ankara, 1955, site surveys etc.

George C. Marshall High School
Reunion information of the former Ankara American High School (Embassy High School)

Fred Moore
details two tours in Ankara 1982-1986 and 1991-1993 and since 2003 he's been in Incirlik!

Edward O'Brien married wife Jan while he was in the Air Force and when offered an early reenlistment - and a trip to Turkey - he accepted. Both had a wonderful time and Edward details some of the exploits of 1968 and 1970 in Ankara.

Roger Redwanski
In Turkey 1966-1968, Roger's page is full of pictures and memories.

Michael (John) Nagle
TUSLOG Det 3 at Ankara, 1956

Don Rostad
writes his story of 1965 Ankara and his service with JUSMMAT and some exciting occurrences while there. Click his name and read on!

LtCol Eldon Sanders (USAF Ret.) 1948
Ankara and our first military efforts in Turkey

Darwin Sator was the first to be stationed at TUSLOG Det. 30, Ankara. Enjoy his page featuring a brisk portrayal of his wonderful times in Turkey, and also his book, "The Turcophile File" by clicking the ad on his page.

Tommy Schmitt
Advisor to the Turkish military, Tommy Schmitt, today an FAA inspector, relates "A Lesson Learned" from his earlier years in Ankara

Delbert Thomas
Hurriyet newspaper coverage of the return to Ankara in 2000

Boyd Thompson
Ankara and Karamursel

Chris White
L20s, people and the rodeo in 1957-59

John Hurst
brings some details about life in Balikesir in 1979-1980. Enjoy the stories!

Mary Humphrey
Click name to send for reunion info.

David Blose
My Çakmakli photos from 1976

Lyndon Rose
A series of stories about 1972-73 life just west of Istanbul with Detachment 67, the Army's artillery headquarters. Lots of great pictures!

Ken Swedroe
gives insight into a 1968-1970 stint at Cigli/Izmir and then updates us on a recent trip back in 2004!

Richard J. Campbell, Msgt USAF(Ret)
Jupiter missiles In Turkey, 1962-63

Dale Endreson
1978 beginnings of a coming series of stories about several duty stations in Turkey at which he was stationed.

Doug Wright
What Corlu was all about - 1957-1961

 John S. Wilkinson's well researched information on the closure of Diyarbakır air base in 1997, and the story of this important military center is presented in answer to the many questions we've received regarding Diyarbakır's status.

Steve Slezak
A bit of humor from a valued Armed Forces Radio & TV guy, 1970-71 at Diyarbakir & Trabzon.

Ray Thomas
Turkish military saved his life in 1962!

Dave Sorenson
Karamursel, 1958 and Diyarbakir, 1965. Two tours in Turkey! (Also listed under Karamursel)

Bud Trill
Diyarbakir, 1955 - great photos!

John Nett
Unusual duty, in an unusual duty station near Ankara, now a major ski area.

 Jim Partica
shares positive lessons learned from his time stationed on "the Rock." He actually volunteered for duty at what once was a historic center of the Roman and Byzantine empires of eastern Anatolia.

 Rick Moore
A "military brat" used to traveling the world, lands duty in the high eastern plateau area of Turkey: Erzurum! (first part now online)

 Barney Shows
stationed at Tuslog Detachment 98, Erzurum, Turkey

John Shumway
Life for a teen, 1974-76

Gerald Steck
Eskesehir, 1968-69

Steve Phipps
THE Golcuk website, Çok güzel links!

Phil Toth
Aboard USS Kalamazoo which visited Gölcük in 1985.

Stan Fader's Incirlik 1963-1964
A trip back to the post Kennedy era and insights into his daily life. Great photos!

Andrew Hall's Multiple Tours in Turkey
Ankara and Incirlik plus other Turkey duty for Andrew Hall is detailed in his brief page. (See Ankara listing, too)

Lt. Col Michael Bartley, USAF, JAG (Ret.)
The extensive memoirs of an officer who served four - count 'em 4 - tours in Turkey. He's writing it as a serial, so check back! More than 60 photos thumbnailed on the page!

Perry "Ike" Eisenhower
tells the story of TUSLOG Det 76, 1957 - 1966, a fascinating look behind the scenes.

Peggy Hyatt-Buchanan
brings the views of a "dependent" to our site with her 70's memories of Inçirlik.

Alfred Cammarata joins our group of correspondents with his duty at Incirlik and Iskenderun, among other places. A description of duty in Turkey's southeast corner is like being there!

Joe Coughlin
Read Joe's memories of Karatas, Incirlik and Bob Hope. Photo of his buddies too.

Steven Dutch
touches down in Incirlik during his 1991 tour of duty in the Gulf War, his diary, photos.

Gary Hamm
is another Two Tour Wonder - serving twice at Incirlik/Adana.

Glenn Knight
A letter about 1980 Incirlik tragedy.

Fred Moore
Is in Incirlik now - 2006 and writes about one of favorite restaurants. Makes your mouth water!

Ron Radliff
A stunning, picture-filled journey around Incirlik and Adana from a prolific and talented photographer (and former serviceman).

Mark Wilkerson
Provides Incirlik Images.

Alfred Cammarata joins our group of correspondents with his duty at Incirlik and Iskenderun, among other places. A description of duty in Turkey's southeast corner is like being there!

Ed Roberts, An Air Force Sargent, assigned to an Army facility in Iskenderun, a small seaport (then) in extreme southeastern Turkey.

Col. John E. Perez USAF (Ret) Istanbul
Memories and images, 1967-69

Richard D. Wilson CTO1, USNR-R
Istanbul in 1959 with many historic photos and a very rare copy of Det 12's Information Pamphlet - the only one we know exists.

Izmir High Sultans' Alumni Yahoo group/club

is for the proud alumni of Izmir High School.

George W. "Bill" Adams, Det 34
Izmir in 1956-1958 for this Airman Second Class (US Navy).

Dalene Horton
writes her memoir of being a military wife and working for the Tumpane Company in Izmir. She includes lighthearted pictures of her boss - the man behind the company, David Tumpane - as well.

Izmir American High School
Check it out - "be true to your school"

Kathy Miller Guerard
Izmir in the late 50s and early 60s.

Greg Natsch
A past - and future - denizen of Izmir details his short, but wide ranging, tour in Izmir in Emergency Medical Services. A wonderful story, but with a personal, poignant twist at the very end.

Larry and Sonja Sanderson
Early 1960s Izmir.

Harlow J. Morgan, Jr.
Memories & images of Det 97, 1971-72

Kevin O'Neill's story of duty near Izmit (now Kocaeli) at the east end of the Marmara Sea.

Click here to visit their website. For visitors to merhabaturkey.com we have - with KAS60-61's permission - listed their members in our far left column so other people stationed at Karamursel might find names familiar to them and want to contact them by visiting the KAS60-61 website.

Here's a New 7-15-2008 photo of the Karamursel base. We also have a 4/9/2008 (older) aerial version here, and the original look of the site five years ago seen here. (the photos are not identical due to the fact they're taking from flyovers and therefore the trajectories are not exact.) Open both in separate web browsers and see all the new construction that has gone on. See any sights you remember "from the old days?" Caution: large photos. GoogleEarth Coordinates at American flag pole at the base Admin building: 40.696090, 29.534037)

Karamursel 1959-61 Website
If you were there in the 1959-1961 period, visit this interesting website hosted by Pete Johnson: www.kas60-61.org

KTUS Radio Station
Website started in 2003 for station personnel. Great site originated by Don Brown and now operated by Larry Webb!

Catholic calendar
Christmas, 1963 - image sent by Steve Phipps

Karamursel Air Station Brochure
Early 1960s - maps, pics, etc.

Karamursel Common Defense Installation Brochure
Early 1970s - maps, aerials, etc.

KTUS "Soundwave"
27 March 1958, first issue!, contributed by Ed Watts Special orders Issued at Karamursel or to send people to Turkey

Don Becker
Gets orders to Karamursel Turkey 1957-59

CT3 Neil Berg
The "other" radio station at Karamursel, 1957-58 - page completely revised with original photos of construction and opening ceremony March, 1958

Dave Bergstrom
May 1959 - October 1960

Ron Bluemer
Early 1960s at Karamursel

Paul A. Brady
Remembers Karamursel, 1967-68

John Brasko, Jr.
Views of Karamursel, 1973-73 as well as an edition of "The Quill" base newsletter.

Mark Carlson
Karamursel & area. 1970-74. / professional quality photos

Jan Claire
Mainsite and WUSN photos

Lowell Cook
Karamursel, 1974

Dave Councill
Karamursel High, 1973-76 as covered in Hurriyet newspaper and his own website

David Devlin, Joined the Air Force, served his country well, and - as he says - "kept their secrets." An interesting and 4-year-spanning story of his military life - Keesler, March, Karamursel, including free-time work at KTUS. Lots of pics!

Tony DiCrescenzo
See the Det 28 motorpool plus det 28 parades

Cliff Ferguson
TUSLOG Det 28, 59-61

John Fitz
TUSLOG Det 28 in the late 50s

Joe Gignac
TUSLOG Det 3 in the late 50s

Deacon Ray Allor
Flying to Ankara to join Det 3, only to find out Det 3 had been moved to Karamursel would be a head-scratcher for many, but Deacon Ray knew how to roll with the punches...and a mail truck on a dusty road to Karamursel.

Karamursel Forum
All services 1960-61 check it out

Karamursel
Air Station 60-61 Email Ring For people stationed at KAS around 1960 and 1961

Larry Holeman
Alice Holeman offers the "spouse's point of view" of living in Turkey in the '60s and again in the '70s.

Robin Hood
On being a kid at Karamursel, 1967-71

Pete Johnson
Ships out to Karamursel, 1960

Keith Kitchens
Russian Language School and Karamursel

John LeMoine
Getting to Karamursel and being there in 1963

Duane Lueders
US Navy, TUSLOG Det 28, 1960-'61. Glad to have you on board, Duane!

Joe Lutz
TUSLOG Det 28, late 1950s

Mary Maguire Davis
writes about the establishment of a Women in the Air Force squadron at Karamursel in 1969. Perhaps you are one of the people in the group photo? If so, let Mary know!

Chuck Maki
Turkey in August 1957 (Originator of this website.)

Gerald McChesney
Great story and photos of Gerald's tour at Karamursel.

Dick Middleton
Life in Karamursel with kids, 1959-62

Allen Moon
joins Karamursel "Common Defense Installation" in 1976 - just about the time the base was set to be closed down. He probably was the guy you bought your postage stamps from!

George Morton
Sometimes it takes a while to get what you really want.

Karamursel High
Paul Normal's KHS 1973-74 website!

Dawn Pate
With the dispensary, 1957-59

Ken Patterson
Transmitter technician, stationed in Karamursel June 1961 - December, 1962.

Bob Peterson
Karamursel area, 1970-71

Danny Ricketts
thoughts and pics of his Mainsite years 1961-63

Rudy Ruediger
Pictures of Karamursel and area, 1959-61

Dave Sorenson
Karamursel, 1958 and Diyarbakir, 1965. Two tours in Turkey! (Also listed under Diyarbakir)

Carlton Thigpen, Jr.
My Time At Mainsite - a fine memoir.

John Tudbury
Two lives: Military brat in Ankara, early '60s and serving in the Air Force 1974-'76! Read both stories.

Ed Sachs
Karamursel, 1960-1962 and living in Yalova, Ed is on board with some of his memories - more to come!

Mike Wargo
presents his Karamursel web page.

Bill Waters
Karamursel base and area, 1966-67

Ed Watts
Karamursel and area, 1958!

Dick Wilt
Det 28 - The Summer 1958 Games

Ron Wood
The legal scene, 1961-63

Jack Bailey
Manzarali Station Sept. 1961 - June 1963

Roy Des Ruisseaux
TUSLOG Det 27 Manzarali Station, 1961-62

Roger Glubka
TUSLOG Det 27 Manzarali Station, 1964-65

Mark Hamilton
Nice pictures from the mid 1960s

Doug Haynes
The 1960s

Phil Kelly

Manzarali Station, early 1960s

Rob Nearpass
Mauler newspaper and flag football memories, 1965

Ted Dubrawsky
Writes his memories of TUSLOG Det 16-3 at Murted.

Peter Kennett
Explores of the Ihlara Valley in central Turkey.

Paul Leiner
Paul informs us about his duty station with 10th USAFAD 528th USAAG.

Pat Shediack
TUSLOG Detachment 150

Aerial Shot #1 of Samsun today...and another view. Here's what the base at Samsun looks like as of July, 2008.

Lew Culkin fires off a multi-faceted report on his 1958-1959 tour at "Trab;" a nicely illustrated tale of his life in a small military unit coupled with the complications of having to travel back to the U.S. for emergency leave, and the building-up of the Trabzon base overlooking the Black Sea.

Stan Hood arrives with great memories of the "real Samsun" during his tour there 1960-1961. Great photos of the old base, as well.

Wayne Tiller
brings us a detailed description, mostly from a great memory and letters written home, of his time in Turkey - including more about the Bear the "Samsuners" had as a mascot.

Thom Thompson
details his journey and time spent with American Forces Radio & Television Service, Samsun.

George Campbell
TUSLOG Det 3-2 website, late 1960s

Terry Frock
TUSLOG Det 3-2 great collection of his photos including Dog Trick photo from 1962.

Dave Matteson
Pictures of Samsun, Trabzon, and Karamursel - early 60s

Michael (John) Nagle
Ankara, Trabzon, and Karamursel, 1956

Mike Pollastro
B-Man Comes to Samsun, 1966-67

Jay Musikar
1962-63 Sinop photos page

Scott Desrochers
1989 Sinop photos offsite web page with a complete welcome packet to the base in Sinop plus other photos.

Frank Fitzhenry
Aerial Views of Sinop, early 1960s

Elder Green
Elder R. C. Green's ASA in Turkey Newsletter

Joe Howard
Wonderful stories, links to his photos, too!

Phillip Hotton
A series of letters from Phil about times in Sinop.

Tom Harris
A site dedicated to ex "Sinopians" including guestbook.

Bob Heitzinger
Sinop and Karamursel were among his duty stations. Photos and interesting tidbits.

Rick Hudson
1965-66 covered in Hurriyet newspaper!

Ken Kushi
This is Ken's "Sinop By The Sea" page!

Harry Lance
1959-60 story and pictures.

Lee Neeley
1957-58.

Larry Ridgway
Web page recounting 1973-74 and 1982-83 at Det 4. Great photos!

Bill Simons
1959-60 information. Also visit his SINOP PAGE

Danny Shepherd USN
Sinop/1965 - army certificate for navy comrades!

Otis Slusher
Sinop, 1965-66.

Ken Workman
Pictures of Sinop, 1965-67

Jack Eckert
Stories about U.S. Coastguard life on the north coast of the Marmara Sea west of Istanbul at this Loran station. There's controversy over the T or the K spelling. In Turkish, Kargaburun means "pliers". Jack says it's "T". Coast Guard spells it with a "K". Go figure.

Tom Bock
Recalls Trabzon, 1966-67

We welcome a new contributor, Wayne Bohannon, has supplied a pictorially interesting take of "the old days" in Trabzon and a story to match. A little spare right now, but he plans to add more as time goes by - and memories occur.

Mike Chapman
Trabzon, 1963

Lew Culkin fires off a multi-faceted report on his 1958-1959 tour at "Trab." It is a nicely illustrated tale of his life in a small military unit coupled with the complications of having to travel back to the U.S. for emergency leave, and the build-up of the Trabzon base overlooking the Black Sea.

John Duhaime
1958-59 Trabzon and the things a maintenance guy goes through.

Jack Gallimore
Trabzon homepage

Ron Harmon
A Trabby from 17 March 1958 - 2 March 1959

Larry Jaffe
Trabzon 1966-67 - 104 new photos added 2/3/2008!

Tom Karjala
Images of Trabzon,1959

Ed Kohler
Trabzon, 1959

Michael (John) Nagle
At Ankara, Samsun, and Karamursel, 1956

Jim Palmer
is aboard with photos of leisure time in Trabzon/Boztepe where he was stationed July 1956-July 1957.

William "Smokey" Stover
1962-63 Trabzon