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Retired Turkish Air Force Member Shares 2018 Thermal UAP Footage From Karacadag, Diyarbakir

UnknownVideoJan 1, 2026, 12:00 AMKaracadag, Diyarbakir

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Duration

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Source material

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Timeline

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Source context

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Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.

Source provenance

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Live sighting record a9a8f64c-1d0b-4527-8a20-0b9433a82732.

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Field Intelligence

Moon phase

91% illumination

Waxing gibbous — bright sky

Solar window

Sunrise7:37 AM
Sunset5:12 PM
Day length9h 36m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsSlight snow
Temperature26°F
Cloud cover100% · Overcast
Wind6 mph
Precipitation0.3 mm

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Meteor activity

Active showerQuadrantids · 120 ZHR
Peak windowJan 3

Context notes

Full/near-full moon (91% illumination)

Quadrantids meteor shower was active at this time

Heavy cloud cover (100%) — limited visibility

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Observed facts

Occurred

Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

Timezone

Türkiye Standard Time

Location

Karacadag, Diyarbakir

Witness account

Narrative

This is a Turkish UAP case from 2018 involving thermal camera footage reportedly recorded by a former Turkish Air Force member during night duty near Karacadag, Diyarbakir, in southeastern Turkey. According to the witness, the object was not visible to the naked eye and could only be seen through the thermal camera. He says he recorded about four minutes of footage, then continued watching it for another thirty to forty minutes before it suddenly rose upward and disappeared. That final moveme...

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Encounter windowJan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Karacadag, Diyarbakir.

PublishedMay 25, 2026, 10:04 PM

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