Why pretend? THE TURKS ARE NOT OUR ALLIES.
What the heck are they doing being part of NATO?
Just thank God they haven’t been admitted to the European union - yet.
That's what I'm wondering. They haven't really been allied with us for over ten years(Iraq II); when they denied use of air bases and strategic entry points for our forces, which didn't really change the outcome, but probably hurt us. Now they are REALLY pulling out the 'long knives'. Assholes...
Strategically we needed Turkey and Greece in the 1950’s, they gave us a launch pad and a barrier against Soviet agression in the Med, also being in NATO they would not become Soviet allies.