Pirinçlik Air Base, also known as Pirinçlik Air Station, formerly Diyarbakır Air Station, was a 41-year-old American-Turkish military base near Diyarbakir, Turkey. Notable base commanders include Col. Dale Lee Norman. It was known as NATO's frontier post for monitoring the former Soviet Union and the Middle East, completely closed on 30 September 1997.
AN/FPS-17 fixed antennae radar at the Pirinçlik Air Station oriented toward Kapustin Yar, the Soviet Union to monitor missile test launches
Diyarbakır, formerly Diyarbekir, is the largest Kurdish-majority city in Turkey. It is the administrative center of Diyarbakır Province.
Image: Goletli Park, Diyarbakir
Image: Diyarbakir Great Mosque DSCF8201
Image: Pira dehderî 2014
Image: Diyarbakr Western City Wall