Can Turkey be Expelled from NATO? It’s Legally Possible, Whether or Not Politically Prudent
The short answer is that there is no provision for NATO expulsion.
No Suspension Provision in the North Atlantic Treaty
Yet matters are not quite so simple. The founding instruments of many international organizations provide for the suspension of a member State’s rights, and even for the termination of its membership, in certain circumstances. Instruments of this kind include the United Nations Charter (Articles 5 and 6), the Statute of the Council of Europe (Article 8) and the Treaty on European Union (Article 7). Alas, the North Atlantic Treaty is not among them. No provision in the treaty foresees the suspension of membership rights, let alone the expulsion of an ally.
“No provision in the treaty foresees the suspension of membership rights, let alone the expulsion of an ally.”
That is truly amazing—and shows stunning ignorance of history of the creators of those documents.
Nothing lasts in the land of homo sapiens.