KEY ACTIONS PLANNED AND CONDUCTED BY AIR FORCES COMMAND

DATE: 30 April 2015

NUMBER: PR - 06 / 15

• SOLOTURK AIRSHOWS :

SOLOTÜRK performed a total of 22 air shows and one parade flight, six of which were conducted abroad, while 17 were held within Turkey, on the following dates and locations; 25 February 2014 Kuwait, 16 March 2014 Central / Çanakkale, 18 March 2014 Martyrs’ Monument / Çanakkale, 03 April 2014 Karabük, 24 April 2014 Martyrs’ Monument / Çanakkale, 27 April 2014 Hezarfen / İstanbul, 19-25 May 2014 Berlin / Germany, 08 June 2014 Bursa, 09 June 2014 İnebolu / Kastamonu, 22 June 2014 Amasya, 28 June 2014 Kocaeli, 05-06 July 2014 Waddington/United Kingdom, 09-13 July 2014 Air Tattoo / United Kingdom, 20 July 2014 Girne (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus), 23 July 2014 Erzurum, 31 August 2014 Air Force Academy / İstanbul, 04 September 2014 Sivas, 06 September 2014 Ören / Balıkesir, 07 September 2014 Akçay / Balıkesir, 13-14 September 2014 Kleine Brogel / Belgium, 21 September 2014 Eskişehir, 10 November 2014 Anıtkabir / Ankara and 25 November 2014 Edirne.

• TURKISH STARS AIRSHOWS :

Turkish Stars performed a total of 10 air shows and three parade flights, two of which were conducted abroad, while 11  were held within Turkey on the following dates and locations; 07 June 2014 Niğde, 20 July 2014 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, 23 August 2014 Beyşehir / Konya, 30 August 2014 Ankara, 09 September 2014 İzmir, 13 September 2014 Polatlı / Ankara, 14 September 2014 Konya, 20 September 2014 Eskişehir, 11 October 2014 Mudanya / Bursa, 25 October 2014 Fethiye / Muğla, 29 October 2014 Ankara, 10 November 2014 Ankara and 15 November 2014 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

• Anatolian Eagle-2014 / 1 Training :

Anatolian Eagle-14 / 1 Training was held in Konya between the dates of 07-18 April 2014 with the participation of national elements.

• Anatolian Eagle-2014 / 2 Training :

Anatolian Eagle-14 / 2 Training was held in Konya between the dates of 09-20 June 2014 with the participation of foreign (UK six EF-2000, Spain six  F-18 and six EF-2000, Qatar four Mirage 2000-5, Jordan three F-16, NATO one  NAEW) and national elements.

• IŞIK-2014 / 1 International Exercise :

IŞIK-2014 / 1 International Exercise was held in Konya between the dates of 23-27 June 2014 with the participation of foreign (US one  MC-130 and one SAR Team, Spain one CN-235 and one SAR Team, Hungary one SAR Team) and national elements.

• IŞIK 2014 / 2 Exercise :

IŞIK-14 / 2 Exercise was held in Konya between the dates of 27 October-06 November 2014 with the participation of national elements.

• 22 airfields included in the TUR AF inventory have been used by the Civil Aviation Enterprises based on the requirement of using military airfields for civil aviation activities.
• The regulations for “The Flexibility in Using the Military Airfields” has been prepared with the contributions of Turkish General Staff (TGS) and promulgated in the Official Gazette on 18 April 2014 to ensure the military airfields are used more effectively by allowing the civilian aircraft to utilize them when they are not used for military purposes. Supreme Board of Airspace Management established in accordance with the subject regulation has performed its first meeting on 02 October 2014 while the Airspace Executive Council has conducted its initial meeting on 02 December 2014. After the meetings sub-working groups have been established and their studies are still ongoing with the contributions of TGS.
• In accordance with the Regulation of “Turkish Armed Forces Air Traffic Control Personnel Licensing and Grading” which was drawn up to ensure the civilian aircraft are served at international standards during their stays at military airfields, the training of the Air Traffic Control personnel has been completed and the Military Air Traffic Control Licenses have been issued to those personnel who have deserved to get them after the exams.