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[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Frankly I'm surprised they're even in NATO.

[–] [email protected] 82 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They've been in NATO since back when the US would lock you up for being gay too. Hell, Texas only removed the law banning same sex relations in 2003. And it took a supreme Court ruling to do it. Sodomy was still a crime in the US army until 2014.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

That's what happens when you control a very important location

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Together with Greece, they were the first country to join after the 12 founding members - years before Germany and decades before Spain and the other half of the current NATO members.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

With big military and startegic position they are one of the most important countries for the alliance. Therefore they also have the cabability to start a circus like they did with Finland and especially with Sweden.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just goes to show NATO doesn't really give a shot about democratic rights in its member countries.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Well it does and it doesn't. Turkey's trajectory was very different when it joined the alliance. It was one of the most democracy leaning Muslim countries. Also, having a common adversary (Russia) also helped to make them a member.