[Wolfstar]

Erdogan's government is unlikely to jeopardise the support it enjoys among the faithful in this almost exclusively Islamic country by moving closer to the United States at a time when US troops have been abusing Muslim prisoners in Iraqi jails.

Oh, please. Spare me the nonsense. When the chips were down, the Turks turned against us big time.

[Mortimer Snavely]

See post #7.

[Shermy]

When the chips were down, the Turks turned against us big time.

One could say that. I don't know all behind it- pride, France's carrots over the EU, something else - maybe even bribes - why not, France and Russia was bribed.

But the fact is later they did want to send 10,000 troops to Iraq - no small amount, and the only country not committed before the war to do so. But the Kurds objected due to their own reasons, so it didn't come to fruit.

Very interesting all, wish we could learn more.