As a NATO member, we are obligated by treaty to defend Turkey if they are attacked.
No, not if Turkey initiated the attack. It doesn’t work like that.
Also, we are no obligated to ever go to war over Article 5. We are obligated to take whatever action we “deem necessary”. That can include armed force, but it can also include a phone call....or nothing.
“Article 5
The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.”
But not when they attack others.
Screw Turkey. Erdogan is an Islamofascist, aligned with Syria and Iran. The Kurds are our allies in a region where we have few.
Now would be a good time for Trump to follow through and start squeezing the Turkish economy.
Only in their own country.
[ As a NATO member, we are obligated by treaty to defend Turkey if they are attacked. ]
Stupid Treaties are WHY we ended up in WW-I which led to WW-II....
Screw it, stay out... We need to stop giving a shit and ignore out suicidal pathological altruism.