The US Defense Department signed a deal with a number of Turkish companies to conduct construction work at the Incirlik airbase for a period of up to the end of 2024 and a total amount of $ 95 million, TASS reported referrig to the Pentagon press service.

Eight Turkish construction companies were awarded a contract worth $ 95 million for design and construction work on the construction of general-purpose elements of military related infrastructure at the US Air Force airbase in Turkey. The work will be completed by December 31, 2024, Pentagon said in a statement. On the American side, one of the structures signing the contract is the 39th financial squadron deployed at Incirlik airbase.

At the Incirlik airbase, the 39th US Air Force wing is currently deployed.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan previously stated that his country could close Incirlik airbase for the US if Washington decides to impose sanctions on Ankara due to the acquisition of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems.