I disagree. In fact I think the Turks are very interested in both the Iraqi situation and in anything near its borders. They are NOT big fans of the Russian’s. We have a bunch of bases in Turkey including Sinop, Diyarbikir, Incirlik, Malatya, Eskashir, and Izmir. The Turks could easily be influenced to not only allow fly overs but also to participate, especially if we allow them more control of Northern Iraq (which we should have done form the beginning IMO) Also I hate to say this but they also want to become part of the EU and become more a part of the West. Our help in that area and our relationship with Turkey in general is something I don’t think the Turks want to give up. In either case, everyone needs to see that the US will not abandon an ally. Doing the right thing is always the right thing...even when its hard.
The political arena in Turkey has changed from years ago. The moderate islamists that run Turkey today are not interested in military intervention .... only concerning the PKK in northern Iraq since they intervene in Turkeys internal security affairs. Though Turkish/Russian historical relations are tepid, Russia does not pose a threat at present.
I think Turkey will become a member of the EU simply because of the millions of Turks already work in Europe today.