Homepage. Review - Greece and Turkey: 60 years in NATO. When Greece and Turkey joined NATO in 1952, it is fair to say that two of the most pressing issues of the day were the economy and foreign policy.
Economy because the US Marshall Plan was in place trying to help a decimated Europe get back on its economic feet. Foreign policy because the Truman containment policy was directed at ensuring that countries like Turkey and Greece were on the right side of the Iron Curtain. Sources : The Brussels Treaty - 1948. NATOWatch.