Stupidity or an elaborate head fake?

Inexplicably, the US Ambassador in Ankara seems to have endorsed the ruling AKP party in Turkey’s upcoming elections.  This is inexplicable because the AKP is Islamist, anti-American and antisemitic (but other than that, it’s a great party).  My multiple choice question for you:

(1) Was this pure stupidity?

(2) Is Obama doing a favor for his new best friend, Erdogan, the Islamist, anti-American and antisemitic leader of the AKP?

(3) Is this an elaborate head fake that tries to trick an anti-America population into doing the opposite of what the Americans recommend (so that they’ll vote for the opposition party, not the American-recommended AKP)?

I’m inclined to favor choice number 2.