Turkey is the red-headed step-child of NATO. With a history of military coups, a penchant for internal crackdowns on dissent, and a big nationalist streak, the Mediterranean power’s internal politics have always been complicated. This is certainly the case with current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who not only has a habit of bucking the West’s preferences but is perfectly fine with throwing sand into the gears of NATO’S decision-making process.