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Our 2025-2026 “Welcome to Türkiye” magazine is a guide for newcomers and is a vital resource for understanding your new home in the Incirlik area.
At Incirlik AB, your unit’s CSS must sign you up for the Newcomer’s Briefing with the Military & Family Readiness Center (M&FRC), located in Bldg. 833. The M&FRC can advise on items required for the briefing, including travel documents and receipts. During the Newcomer’s Briefing, you will in-process with Finance and TRICARE Overseas and get familiarized with base agencies. Bring several copies of your orders as they will be needed to process your paperwork. The briefing will end with personnel getting equipped with gear. The bus will then drop off service members at their current accommodations (Hodja Inn, housing or dorms).
Fire Safety and Extinguisher Hands-On Training needs to be done within 30 days of arrival per Incirlik AB Instruction 32-2001. Call 676-3021 to sign up.
Civilian DoD Employees Civilian employees and visitors must check e-visa requirements at evisa.gov.tr/en. After 90 days, civilian DoD employees must apply for residency in Türkiye for the duration of their contract. The process can be done at Pass and ID in Bldg. 833.
Incirlik Newcomer Videos: Click here to watch the videos.
www.incirlik.af.mil/Units/717th-Air-Base-Squadron
717th, Ankara, Welcome Packet: Click here.
www.incirlik.af.mil/Units/425th-Air-Base-Squadron
Newcomers to Izmir must report to the Command Support Staff within one duty day of arrival. A mandatory Newcomer’s Orientation is held on the first Wednesday of each month.
The Turkey Assignment Incentive Pay (TAIP) program looks to bolster continuity and experience at the 39th Air Base Wing (ABW) within this unaccompanied tour by offering incentive pay to military members who agree to serve on station for a total of 24 months. As of Dec. 29, 2022, TAIP has increased to $1,000 per month.
Members are eligible to enroll in the program prior to arrival, or within the first 60 days of arrival (if not already enrolled) and begin receipt of pay effective on the date of enrollment or date arrived on station, whichever is later. Currently assigned members interested in the program may contact their unit CSS or the MPF for additional information on enrollment.
You can also visit the 39 ABW website at incirlik.af.mil/Newcomers inside the TAIP tab for full program details.
Put a travel advisory on your cards, so your transactions are not automatically declined. Your bank can also explain their fraud prevention procedures, such as mobile app notifications.
It’s always best to carry Turkish lira and U.S. dollars when off-installation. Some places take cards off base, but not always.
There is often fluctuation with the exchange rate with several lira to the dollar, so be aware of the difference in the currency’s worth.
To save on ATM fees, bring a checkbook to withdraw money at the CPTS cash cage (first floor) in Bldg. 833 at Incirlik.
ATMs dispense Turkish lira, U.S. dollars or euro, but can occasionally run out of cash or malfunction, so having a checkbook is advised to withdraw cash.
Incirlik ATM locations:
Commissary parking lot
Club Complex building
Near the Turkish Pass and Registration parking lot
Hodja Inn parking lot
The Legal Office assists command, staff agencies and service members on a variety of legal matters.
Bldg. 833, DSN: 676-6800, 39abw.ja@us.af.mil
Notaries for powers of attorney.
Tax Clinic from February to mid-April.
Wills and medical directives (by appointment). To fill out initial paperwork, visit aflegalassistance.law.af.mil.
Civil matters such as encounters with off base law enforcement.
Extensions on expired U.S. driver’s licenses.
Visit Legal’s web page on incirlik.af.mil to view a list of Turkish Laws that affect personnel located in-country.
