I mean, I’m pretty sure Yugoslavia was never a part of the North Atlantic area. Unless we’re counting the Mediterranean Sea. But I don’t think that helps the argument here…
The North Atlantic area is defined in an expansive, but not unlimited, manner. The treaty defines the North Atlantic area as:
all of North America
The Atlantic ocean, including islands, north of the Tropic of Cancer
the “home” territory of any European member.
So, Turkey is at the extreme flank of the area, by having a bit of core territory in Europe. All of Turkey’s territory is covered, though, even the parts not in Europe.
Palestine is not eligible to join the alliance, because its territory is not in Europe or North America.
Some other tidbits: Guam, Hawaii, the Falkland Islands, Reunion, and the British Indian Ocean Territory are all examples of member territories that are not protected because they fall outside the North Atlantic area.
I mean, I’m pretty sure Yugoslavia was never a part of the North Atlantic area. Unless we’re counting the Mediterranean Sea. But I don’t think that helps the argument here…
The North Atlantic area is defined in an expansive, but not unlimited, manner. The treaty defines the North Atlantic area as:
So, Turkey is at the extreme flank of the area, by having a bit of core territory in Europe. All of Turkey’s territory is covered, though, even the parts not in Europe.
Palestine is not eligible to join the alliance, because its territory is not in Europe or North America.
Some other tidbits: Guam, Hawaii, the Falkland Islands, Reunion, and the British Indian Ocean Territory are all examples of member territories that are not protected because they fall outside the North Atlantic area.