Incirlik AB (Adana) housing and COLA at a glance
Adana (incl Incirlik AB), Turkey (DoD locality TR001). DTMO files this place under the same locality, so the same rates apply: Incirlik AB.
An E-5 with dependents can rent up to $480 a month (23,675 TRY) and receives $129 for utilities and maintenance, $609 a month in total OHA at the ceiling. Both are tax-free.
OHA rent ceilings for every grade
OHA reimburses your actual rent up to the ceiling for your grade, so renting below it means a smaller payment, not money kept. Without dependents, the ceiling is 90% of the with-dependents figure.
| Grade | With deps | Without deps | Ceiling (TRY) |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $416 | $374 | 20,496 TRY |
| E-2 | $416 | $374 | 20,496 TRY |
| E-3 | $416 | $374 | 20,496 TRY |
| E-4 | $416 | $374 | 20,496 TRY |
| E-5 | $480 | $432 | 23,675 TRY |
| E-6 | $515 | $464 | 25,386 TRY |
| E-7 | $515 | $464 | 25,386 TRY |
| E-8 | $515 | $464 | 25,386 TRY |
| E-9 | $530 | $477 | 26,123 TRY |
| W-1 | $480 | $432 | 23,675 TRY |
| W-2 | $515 | $464 | 25,386 TRY |
| W-3 | $530 | $477 | 26,123 TRY |
| W-4 | $530 | $477 | 26,123 TRY |
| W-5 | $530 | $477 | 26,123 TRY |
| O-1E | $515 | $464 | 25,386 TRY |
| O-2E | $515 | $464 | 25,386 TRY |
| O-3E | $530 | $477 | 26,123 TRY |
| O-1 | $480 | $432 | 23,675 TRY |
| O-2 | $480 | $432 | 23,675 TRY |
| O-3 | $515 | $464 | 25,386 TRY |
| O-4 | $530 | $477 | 26,123 TRY |
| O-5 | $530 | $477 | 26,123 TRY |
| O-6 | $530 | $477 | 26,123 TRY |
Utilities and move-in
- Utility/recurring maintenance allowance: $129 a month with dependents, $97 without (6,349 TRY with dependents).
- Move-in housing allowance (MIHA) miscellaneous: $324, paid once when you sign a lease (15,984 TRY).
Rent ceilings effective 16 July 2026. Converted at DTMO's pay-system rate of 1 TRY = $0.02029 (October 1, 2026). DTMO revises it on the 1st and 16th of each month, so the dollar amount moves even when the ceiling does not.
COLA in Incirlik AB (Adana)
DTMO lists no cost-of-living allowance is currently paid at this location. Indices are reset throughout the year; check the OCONUS COLA calculator for the current value.
How Incirlik AB (Adana) compares
Its E-5 rent ceiling ranks 4th of 5 in Turkey.
Where the ceiling steps up with rank (with dependents): enlisted $416 for E-1 to E-4, $480 at E-5 (+$64), $515 from E-6 to E-8 (+$35), and $530 at E-9 (+$15); officers $480 for O-1 to O-2, $515 at O-3 (+$35), and $530 from O-4 to O-6 (+$15). A promotion that lands before you sign a lease raises what you can rent.
At the ceiling, an E-5 with two dependents draws about $609 a month here in OHA combined, tax-free. The same member receives $2,061 in BAH at the median U.S. housing area. Treat that as a rough guide: OHA pays your actual rent rather than a flat amount, and COLA exists because everyday prices here run higher.
How these rates have moved
Exchange rate: DTMO's pay-system rate was 1 TRY = $0.021167 on July 16, 2026 and $0.02029 on October 1, 2026 (−4.1%). The E-5 ceiling of 23,675 TRY is worth $480 today against $501 then, so the dollar amount on your LES fell by $21 a month without the ceiling itself changing.
From DTMO's published COLA indices and OHA exchange rates as recorded by this site each pay period.
Other Turkey localities
E-5 with dependents. Your OHA follows the locality of your duty station, so these apply only if you are assigned there.
| Locality | OHA rent ceiling | COLA index |
|---|---|---|
| Ankara | $1,617 | 106 |
| Istanbul | $2,094 | 112 |
| Izmir | $1,598 | 114 |
| Other (Turkey) | $416 | 114 |
Using these numbers
- Your exact OHA by grade and dependents: OHA calculator. Your exact COLA: OCONUS COLA calculator.
- Planning the move: PCS calculator for DLA, per diem and weight allowance.
- Coming home: COLA stops the day you leave. The COLA trap shows how to plan for it.
Sources: DTMO OHA rate tables and OCONUS COLA indices, refreshed each pay period. Estimates for planning; your finance office's figure is the one that pays.