Upon deputies from Germany being denied entry to İncirlik Military Base, Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel stated that they were in search for an alternative to İncirlik base and that Germany would have to withdraw its soldiers from the base if permission was not granted.
Almanya Başbakanı Merkel eğer ziyaret izni verilmezse Almanya askerlerinin İncirlik'ten çekilmek zorunda kalacağını vurgulamıştı.