[monkeycard]

I think that you will find that Turkey has been a trusted member of NATO for some time. The issue that Turkey has is the Kurds that are using northern Iraq as a base to launch terrorist attacks into Turkey.

[bluetone006]

Yes Turkey has been a member of NATO - for decades. They were brought into NATO because of the geography they control which was of serious significance during the cold war. That was then and this is now. They are somewhat useful at present as pseudo allies but their favor isn’t worth the Kurds or our ability to remain in the region. In my typically less than humble opinion.

[bluetone006]

TRUSTED member. Ummm... no.

[Weeedley]

The Kurds just want to be left alone. They were caught in a vice with Turkey to the north and Saddams Sunni regime to the south. Turkey cannot stop meddling in Kurdish affairs, so the Kurds who are not positivest, give as good as they get.

However the Kurds are the best ally we have in that area.