Originally Posted by
Ali Barber
With the IS about to take a town on the Turkish border, if they then cross in to Turkey, can the Turks then invoke Article 5 and force a bigger NATO response, including NATO boots on the ground?
The can't force a bigger response, but they can invoke article V. There is still the "process" to go through in Brussels for any collective action, to include a silence procedure. Various foreign ministers will ask if this event actually constitutes an Article V situation.
That said, I think it would be good if the Turks ask for allied assistance and get it. Personal opinion, and I am surely biased. I used to work for a Turk in NATO, a man I have deep respect for.