Sadly the Turks are no longer our friends.
I lived in Izmir in the 60s as a NATO dependent - and while the Turks were sort of floundering between civilization and their wild 'Taras Bulba' roots, they were a reliable ally to the US.
Since their refusal to cooperate with us during our invasion of Iraq, they have fallen into the dung pile of history, in my opinion.
As I said once before, Attaturk would be NOT be proud of his people today.