Go back to school Arnie, Turkey damn sure is a NATO member.
I lived in Turkey for a year, and what I should have said is that they are not part of the European Union. Believe me they are not as hamstrung as the rest of Europe. They are a part of NATO. My mistake. But the point is essentially the same. The Turks are our Ally and they are NOT part of the EU and they are not Hamstrung by the weinies in the EU.