Boffin, is it not possible that our Turkish allies have asked for just such a thing, in the coffee or chai sipping meetings that don't get massive media attention?
I'm sure there's a good reason why we're doing this, as opposed to letting our Turkish friends deal with issues on their borders. Apparently, not being seen to support the "Arab Spring" on the BBC is just too politically
incorrect.
As to the this Arab Spring: why should Westerners interfere with "their" movement?
Keep the "Arab" in "Arab Spring."