Noriega in Panama had his goons beat the sh*t out of Americans and he paid the price. Turkey is getting away with so much more here and abroad. I find it hard to believe Turkey is that essential of a NATO ally. What does Turkey provide America? The airbase is not essential anymore. I trust the Kurds much more. They are not perfect with some of their own ideology but they aren’t trying to be an empire and act like barbaric Islamic a-holes.
“What does Turkey provide America? “
Olive oil, fava beans, tahini, and canned Dolmades.