I disagree. They would not let US use thier holy land for our invasion, much less be used as a shield and sword for OLD europe. The turks are proud nation, unlike the EUnuchs.
Holy land, Smoly land. They couldn't stand up to the muslims that surrounded them. Thats' my opinion anyway.
Might want to check out the following VERY INFORMATIVE NRO link:
http://nationalreview.com/rubin/rubin200408051220.asp