Some time ago another member on Free Republic informed me that the CHP (Kemalists) were leftist, like in the EU. At the time I was not aware of that. They are also anti-Islamist and nationalists.
There is another party in Turkey that sides with Erdogan's AKP party. It is the MHP, hard nationalist and according to FP they are right wing.
The Turks vs Rojava (Syria, Kurds)?
Washington may conclude that the alliance with Turkey is not worth saving. But that would amount to saying that it does not matter for the United States if Turkey, a NATO ally, remains friendly toward Russia or collapses all together. Ultimately, the United States is going to have to make a choice: between Rojava and Turkey, between a socialist-radical experiment and a right-wing authoritarian state.
I always treat the yahoos that write this with a grain of salt, because almost (but not quite) always as they lay out their little theories you see important factors that they leave entirely out of their considerations.
I don’t see where Putin has any real interest in Erdogan or Turkey. Turkey isn’t a valued trade partner,and it’s practically broke.
If anything, on the myth suggestion of power, Erdogan is on a short schedule to resolve the banking crisis and the Lira problem. He needs some massive loan (probably over 200 billion Euro worth), and I doubt seriously that they can repay the loan, unless Europe gives them some hope for the future.
So the only ‘saviors’ left are Saudi Arabia, Russia (doubtful), Dubai, and China.