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UFO sightings in Turkey

Explore historical UFO sightings and close encounter reports in Turkey, with case narratives, available videos, and source links.

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• Off Candelari, Trk disc or spherical object report — August 6, 2001

  2001-08-06 · OFF CANDELARI, TRK, IZM, Turkey · CE2

  Bright cone-saucer with legs.

• Izmir, Turkey disc or spherical object report — March 11, 1996

  1996-03-11 · IZMIR, TURKEY, IZM, Turkey · CE1

  Hundreds / observer(s) / 3 days.

• Mersin entity encounter — July 1982

  1982-07-01 · Mersin, Turkey · CE3

  A lone witness reported seeing a 15-meter diameter disc-shaped object hovering at about 100 meters from the ground.

• Havsa, Turkey disc or spherical object report — January 10, 1982

  1982-01-10 · HAVSA, TURKEY, EDR, Turkey · CE2

  Glowing ovoid / 500M altitude.

• Aksaray, Turkey disc or spherical object report — December 21, 1981

  1981-12-21 · AKSARAY, TURKEY, CPD, Turkey · CE2

  Huge silent flashy ovoid hovers 900M over motor works.

• Nigde, Turkey disc or spherical object report — December 15, 1981

  1981-12-15 · NIGDE, TURKEY, CPD, Turkey · CE2

  "Flying tray" maneuvers.

• Istanbul, Turk triangular or delta-shaped object report — November 28, 1980

  1980-11-28 · ISTANBUL, TURK, IST, Turkey · CE1

  Several kids.

• East / Kayseri, Turk cigar-shaped object report — September 5, 1975

  1975-09-05 · EAST / KAYSERI, TURK, KYS, Turkey · CE2

  Military C47 crew.

• Turkey unidentified-object report — May 19, 1973

  1973-05-19 · Unknown City, Turkey, Turkey · CE2

  Table 1, 116

• Izmir, Turkey triangular or delta-shaped object report — September 1969

  1969-09 · IZMIR, TURKEY, SMR, Turkey · CE1

  Numerous observer(s).

• Turkey unidentified-object report — June 8, 1965

  1965-06-08 · unknown location, Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  NICAP's database preserves a brief report for June 8, 1965 at Turkey.

• Ankara radar tracking report — June 8, 1965

  1965-06-08 · Ankara, Turkey · CE1

  Radar/Visuals of High Speed Objects

• Turkey radar-visual unidentified-object report — June 1965

  1965-06-01 · Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  On or during June 1965, an unidentified aerial event was reported at or near Turkey. The source describes the observation type as (Continuous-Surveillance) Radar-Visual. It records ONE RADAR TIME as the number of objects. The reported duration was 100 CAST TIME.

• Heybeli Island, Turk disc or spherical object report — July 7, 1963

  1963-07-07 · HEYBELI ISLAND, TURK, IST, Turkey · CE1

  12 Saturn saucers hide / small clouds going west.

• Turkey reported light formation observation — March 1962

  1962-03-01 · Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  On or during March 1962, at or near Turkey, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object appeared from 35° and disappeared at about 30°. COMMENTS: No possibility to check on o/c information, lights and maneuvering indicate this was probably bona fi

• Ankara Turkey radar-visual unidentified-object report — July 1960

  1960-07-01 · Ankara Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  On or during July 1960, at or near Ankara Turkey, Turkey, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object observed on ground-radar but not visually. COMMENTS: Observed on ground-radar for approx. Object moved more rapidly than aircraft. Gentlemen, Enc

• Nof Biga Turkey unidentified aerial event — June 1960

  1960-06-01 · Nof Biga Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  On or during June 1960, at or near Nof Biga Turkey, Turkey, the source reports the following sequence: PILOT WAS FLYING 325 DEG MAG HEADING AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 MI.

• Vicinity Incirlik Air Force Base Turkey reported light formation observation — December 7, 1958

  1958-12-07 · Vicinity Incirlik Air Force Base Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  Object seemed to be controlled and moved in an erratic manner. Called to attention of others but disappeared before they arrived on scene. Science News Letter, November 29, 1958 The text produced by the OCR system is as follows: WALTER WENTKER SIGHTING Enclosure No 1 to Officer's

• Near Hopa Turkey reported aerial observation — September 16, 1958

  1958-09-16 · Near Hopa Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  On or during September 16, 1958, at or near Near Hopa Turkey, Turkey, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Projectile left ground & proceeded over water at only 50-100 ft. Broke into a cluster of 6-9 bright red lights which disappeared; then reapp

• Adana Turkey reported close encounter — March 1958

  1958-03-01 · Adana Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  On or during March 1958, at or near Adana Turkey, Turkey, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Obj believed by source to be a jet, observed on N heading of 130 degrees. UNCLASSIFIED CITE INT-3-347 (1) SIGHTED BY: GROUND PERSONNEL OF THIS DETACHMEN

• Catalgazi Kimli Turkey unidentified aerial event — December 1957

  1957-12-01 · Catalgazi Kimli Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  On or during December 1957, an unidentified aerial event was reported at or near Catalgazi Kimli Turkey, Turkey. The surviving machine transcription does not yet yield a dependable beginning-to-end event sequence. The source text is retained in full for manual chronological recon

• 10 Mile(s) Southeast / Tarakli, Turkey disc or spherical object report — November 22, 1957

  1957-11-22 · 10 MILE(S) SOUTHEAST / TARAKLI, TURKEY, NW, Turkey · CE1

  Turk.af pilot.

• Tarakly unidentified-object report — November 22, 1957

  1957-11-22 · Tarakly (10 miles SE of), Turkey · CE1

  Turkish Air Force pilot saw a 10 ft regular-hexagon-shaped object

• Tarakli Turkey reported light formation observation — November 1957

  1957-11-01 · Tarakli Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  On or during November 1957, at or near Tarakli Turkey, Turkey, the source reports the following sequence: DURATION OF OBSERVATION: 1 to 2 minutes DIRECTION FROM OBSERVER: 30 degree elevation, azimuth unknown REFERENCES: NIL REMARKS: This report submits information on a UFO report

• Zonguldak Turkey reported aerial observation — October 1955

  1955-10-01 · Zonguldak Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  They disappeared and reappeared at intervals of 10-15 seconds, the total duration being 45 minutes.

• Ulus, Ankara, Turkey disc or spherical object report — October 13, 1954

  1954-10-13 · ULUS, ANKARA, TURKEY, Ankara, Turkey · CE1

  "Saucer" hovers / long time.

• Bursa, Turkey disc or spherical object report — March 18, 1950

  1950-03-18 · BURSA, TURKEY, BRS, Turkey · CE1

  (AP) "Mohammedan Muzzeins / minarets see flying saucers in sky".

• Ankara UFO sighting — 1950-03-17

  1950-03-17 · Ankara, Turkey · CE1

  Date: March 17, 1950 Location: Ankara, Turkey Time: Summary: Six bluish-white disc-shaped objects turned in the sky over Ankara, Turkey on this day. They next shot straight up into the sky and vanished from sight. were observed by several witnesses in a city for over one minute.

• Adapasari unidentified-object report — May 5, 1948

  1948-05-05 · Adapasari, Turkey · CE1

  Turkey (40°45' N, 30°23' E).

• Adapazari Turkey reported disc saucer observation — May 1948

  1948-05-01 · Adapazari Turkey, Turkey · CE1

  The information given is very limited, but it points definitely to the probability that the object or objects sighted were rockets. The report indicates that one rocket-like object was recovered. --- UNCLASSIFIED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Odor detected N/S 20. T

• Gallipoli unidentified-object report — August 21, 1915

  1915-08-21 · Gallipoli, Turkey · CE2

  During severe fighting in the Dardanelles a peculiar cloud engulfed a British regiment which was never seen again.

• Suvla Bay UFO sighting — 1915

  1915-01-01 · Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, Turkey · CE2

  • Turkey, Gallipoli: World War I, Hill 60. During battle, a regiment of the British Army, the 1st 4th Norfolk, disappeared in an attempt to take Hill 60. In front of 22 witnesses, the regiment, over 800 men, marched into a strange formation of lenticular clouds hovering over Hill

• Scutari unidentified-object report — November 2, 1885

  1885-11-02 · Scutari, Turkey · CE1

  Dawn.

• Adrianople, Turkey landing encounter — November 1, 1885

  1885-11-01 · ADRIANOPLE, TURKEY, EDI, Turkey · CE2

  Slow saucer = 4-moons diameter.