Turkey is the only Muslim country in NATO. It has enjoyed decades of stability because of its military's close ties to the West, which has led it to tamp down rampant Islamism.
This bombing in Ankara is still unsettled in terms of what exactly happened. Perhaps it was ISIS. Perhaps it was Erdogan's government. Probably ISIS.
If Turkey is significantly destabilized by ISIS, that takes what is a Syrian tragedy and makes it a problem for the US. I've never felt ISIS was a strategic threat to the US. Barbaric, sure. But not a threat. Turkey could make it a threat.
On the other hand, if Turkey decides to invade Syria, I would think that ISIS would fare pretty poorly.
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