...Turkey can solve her Problems security-wise in the Mediterranean by recognising and respecting Cyprus as a State. A Treaty of Defence between the two Countries will allow for their close cooperation, especially if the bases were Cypriot, now a member of NATO.
...training is the issue, and what is NATO for unless it betters the Occidental world's preparedness in defending itself.
...certainly, there is less security with the situation as it is. Like in Kuwait, and Irag, oil may start another war. Turkey's interest in her Continental Shelf have not been tested in a Court of Law, under Erdogan's watch, he may choose not to go this route; perhaps Turkey will withdraw fron NATO, there'll be another war between France and England (EU vs.Turkey) to row this out, all for what lies under the sea-bed, as well as control of the unsinkable aircrat carrier called Cyprus.