- Dalmation Rescue -- Meet Mick!
- Toy Trains
- Awards
- Press Pass Info
- Road Trips
- TUSLOG Detachment 150
- Where's TUSLOG Det 150's American flag?
- Find US Tropo Sites in Turkey on Google Earth
- Why TUSLOG Det 150's Mission Ended
- TUSLOG Det 150 Background
- TUSLOG Sightseeing Trips
- Sahintepe (TUSLOG) Map
- Sahintepe in 2007
- Circuits Diagram for US Armed Forces Radio Sites In Turkey
- Top of the Mountain Site Lounge Items
- TUSLOG Det 150 Walking Tour
- Dining Hall, Lounge, Theater Area
- Who Transmitted to Det 150?
- TUSLOG Det 150 Mugs
- TUSLOG Det 150 Alumni
- Jerry Richardson's Det 150 Info
- Bob Popper's Det 150 Info
- Joe Chiro & Det 150 Info
- A.J. Aldrich's Det 150 Info
- Russ Koch's Det 150 Info
- Were You At TUSLOG Detachment 150
- Sahintepe in 2003
- TUSLOG Det 150 & Sahintepe Documents
- Interesting Stories
- Saying Goodbye & Cardburnings
- Camel Rides and More
- USO Shows
- 7-day and 7-night Snowstorm
- Daily Site Life
- Driving to Sahintepe
- Project Management
- Train Pictures
- Civil Rights Historical Sites
- Blues Music
- Blues Historical Sites
- Black and White Photo Art
These maps will give you some sense of reference as to where TUSLOG Detachment 150 was located in Turkey. The background information further down in the page will place this site's location in context with then-world events.
The formal geographical location was Sahintepe Radio Relay Link, Sahintepe, District of Gemlik, Province of Bursa, Turkey.
Here's a high level map from Expedia.com which shows the site's location in relation to local reference points. Sahintepe is located just to the upper right above Gemlik.
Looking a little closer on a navigational map, we can see some detailed information on where TUSLOG Detachment 150 was located at Sahintepe.

The billboard antennas shown in the picture on this site's TUSLOG Detachment 150 page are clearly marked on this aviation map. You'll notice "Yalova" a little bit above the Sahintepe antenna markings. Yalova, a city located about 30 miles away, had a military air strip called "Site 4" which served the old Karamursel Air Base when it was operational. A small radio transmitter-repeated operated by TUSLOG Detachment 150 relayed radio signals to some Turkish military units in the Yalova area.
For those who know how to plot latitude and longitude, here is the locational information for TUSLOG Detachment 150 (within about 3 feet or so):
Latitude: 40,46667
Longitude: 29,21667
(Decimal degrees)
Latitude (DMS): 40° 28' 0 N
Longitude (DMS): 29° 13' 0 E
(Degrees, minutes and seconds)
Nearest town: Sahinyurdu District: Gemlik Province: Bursa
There's some interesting geographical data on Sahintepe (also known as Sahin Tapesi) at TravelJournals.net: http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/turkey/map/m1101135/sahin_tepesi.html



