Turkey and the NATOcurrent issues, food for thought, background informationTurkey joined NATO in 1952. She is an active participant in NATO-led peace support operations and takes part in operations of other leading international organizations as well, such as the United Nations and the European Union. Turkey currently maintains the largest armed forces among the European allies and is only second to the USA within NATO. As of March 2005, a total of 2004 Turkish troops participate in NATO or NATO-led operations. |
