“...a war with Turkey could get complicated.”
Nah, as soon as the Russians invade we boot Turkey out of NATO. When the Turks complain we cite their 2003 reversal allowing 4th ID to attack into Iraq out of Turkey.
Often the best solution may not be the best. When Jimmy Carter screwed up and our embassy staff was seized in Iran, when Reagan was sworn in, they released them.
IF MY MEMORY is correct,(Hey, I’m old!) two planes landed. One to pick up the hostages, and ONE loaded with Turkish or Algerian troops who were to storm the area if the Iranians reneged.
I remember some commenters in the news mentioning this is why the USA never made an issue of the Armenian genocide years ago.
JFK should have just offered Turkey to the Soviets in exchange for removing the missiles from Cuba.