{"id":35202,"date":"2020-11-05T19:03:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T19:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/11\/05\/izmir-garrison-recovers-after-earthquake-in-turkey\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:05:35","slug":"izmir-garrison-recovers-after-earthquake-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/11\/05\/izmir-garrison-recovers-after-earthquake-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Izmir garrison recovers after earthquake in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NATO\u2019s Allied Land Command headquarters garrison in Izmir, Turkey, has resumed normal operations since an earthquake struck<\/a> Oct. 30, a spokesman said Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an email, Army Lt. Col. Travis Dettmer said that damage assessments<\/a> have been finished for all buildings at LANDCOM\u2019s headquarters. There are cracks in the buildings’ plaster walls and ceilings, he said, but nothing unexpected and the facility is operating normally, with no delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Turkish Base Support Group, which is responsible for base operations there, has also done its own damage assessment<\/a>, but Dettmer said the results were not yet available. But, he said, there are no indications of major problems, and operations are proceeding normally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 100 U.S. military personnel are stationed in Izmir, which suffered a major earthquake the morning of Oct. 30. At least 14 people were killed and hundreds were injured in Turkey and Greece as a result of the devastating quake.<\/p>\n\n\n\t