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[Lizzie Zoom]

The Great War, where Turkey fought against the western allies, winning against them at Gallipoli certainly has not been forgotten.

So, in short I do not think Turkey can be relied upon to always be a friend to western forces

My Grandfather lied about his age to join the Dorset Regiment in WW1 and ended up fighting the Turks in Mesopotamia. 

Yes, because that whole region was part of the disintegrating Otterman Empire and the Turks were fighting off the western allies in those parts. It was all a costly and complicated campaign overall.  Anyone who fought in those parts suffered as much as those on the Western Front. They were all Antipodean cannon fodder in a terrible war.

Sad but true

I fully agree with your editing of the last sentence