All true. But it doesn't stop the oligarchy [1][2] in your country to still keep it in the NATO, have (at least one) military base there (Incirlik Air Base), not say/do anything about the way it treats minorities, journalists ...its own citizens.
(remember the US slogan: "We bring freedom, democracy and human rights to the world")
[1] http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/videos/jimmy-carter-u-s...