Pilots often report unusual manoeuvres of unidentified objects above known technology

Sirius UFO Space Studies Research Center President Haktan Akdogan, concerning reports of UFOs seen around Izmir, stated that air force pilots had reported similar incidents a couple of times in the past four years.

The Air Force Operations Department has been very secretive concerning reports that two of their pilots stated that they had sighted "unidentified objects." No explanations have been made while the radar data and reports are being studied. Perhaps in an attempt to soothe possible fears, Akdogan explained that observations of "unidentified objects with characteristics seemingly above known technology" had been made in the air space of many countries, many times.

Akdogan went on to say such information was passed around among intelligence agencies, but was rarely revealed to the public.

Reports to be revealed to the world
Akdogan is planning to reveal his findings on the UFO reports in Turkey to various organizations around the world, who he says have started the process of trying to prepare people for such events. Akdogan said, "Beings we share the universe with are trying to prove to us that we are not the only ones around," indicating his belief in the existence of developed life other than humans.

• Story originally published by:
Turkish Daily News / Ankara - Aug 9 2001

Turkish Air Force Pilots Encounter UFO
[Original headline: UFO sighting]

While on a routine training flight off Turkey's Aegean coast near Candarli, two of that country's air force pilots were approached by a bright fast moving object in the sky, variously described as like a cross between a disc and a funnel, or cone-shape.

Reports say the UFO spent the next 30 minutes in vicinity of the two T-37 aircraft, piloted by Lietenants Ilker Dincer and Arda Gunyer, during which time they notified ground control and requested an attempt be made to locate the object on radar.

The Turkish popular daily newspaper Hurriyet quoted one of the two men as saying: "Object approaching the wings. Now it's behind the plane ... now it's in front of us."

An Air Force spokesman later offered the lame excuse that both pilots could have been confused by the presence of either a flock of birds or a weather balloon.

• Story compiled from following sources:
Verdens Gang [Norway] + ABC News [USA] - Aug 8 2001

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