Debate: Does Turkey Still Belong in NATO?
Given President Erdogan's record on human rights and how his focus on the Kurdish minority has interfered with his fight against ISIS, is he a reliable ally?

Claim: Turkey doesn't belong to NATO
Reason: Erdogan has a history or repressing civil rights and violence.
Warrant 0: NATO is an organization that routinely exposes violations of civil rights
Warrant 1: NATO is an organization that routinely violates civil rights
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Turkey doesn't belong to NATO
Reason: Turkey's poor record on human rights should not be a NATO member as it does not follow the principle's of NATO.
Warrant 0: the US is now relying on Turkey in the fight against ISIS
Warrant 1: the US is not even relying on Turkey in the fight against ISIS
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Turkey doesn't belong to NATO
Reason: Turkey does not have much in common with the rest of the countries in NATO.
Warrant 0: diversity wouldn't be good for NATO
Warrant 1: diversity would be good for NATO
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Turkey doesn't belong to NATO
Reason: Turkey practices a different leaning ideology than other nearby countries in NATO.
Warrant 0: participating countries should be required to have the same ideologies
Warrant 1: participating countries are not required to have the same ideologies
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Turkey doesn't belong to NATO
Reason: Erdogan has a history or repressing civil rights and violence.
Warrant 0: that is in the past and Turkey is looking to turn over a new leaf
Warrant 1: that is in the present and Turkey is not looking to turn over a new leaf
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Turkey doesn't belong to NATO
Reason: Turkey does not have much in common with the rest of the countries in NATO.
Warrant 0: it is needed to fight Russia
Warrant 1: it is not needed to fight Russia
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Turkey doesn't belong to NATO
Reason: Turkey practices a different leaning ideology than other nearby countries in NATO.
Warrant 0: ideological diversity makes alliances better, like it has in Sweden and Germany
Warrant 1: ideological diversity makes alliances less effective, like in Sweden and Germany
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Turkey doesn't belong to NATO
Reason: Turkey practices a different leaning ideology than other nearby countries in NATO.
Warrant 0: that should have no effect on weather or not they can contribute financially or with armies
Warrant 1: that should affect on weather or not they can contribute financially or with armies
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Turkey does belong to NATO
Reason: Erdogan has a history or repressing civil rights and violence.
Warrant 0: NATO is an organization that routinely exposes violations of civil rights
Warrant 1: NATO is an organization that routinely violates civil rights
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Turkey does belong to NATO
Reason: Turkey's poor record on human rights should not be a NATO member as it does not follow the principle's of NATO.
Warrant 0: the US is now relying on Turkey in the fight against ISIS
Warrant 1: the US is not even relying on Turkey in the fight against ISIS
Correct warrant: 0