"Izmir Air Station still adjusting to post-9/11 lifestyle
Most servicemembers at outpost in Turkey on unaccompanied tours
By Kent Harris, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Sunday, October 23, 2005
The Bayrakli compound in Izmir, Turkey, is filled with places for kids to play — but there aren't any kids. Americans serving in the city are there without their families, though that might soon be changing through a proposal to again make it an accompanied tour.
IZMIR, Turkey — Most people like to receive a little recognition for their hard work, even if it’s just something to share with friends and family. Especially when those friends and family members are thousands of miles away."
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