Logistics support of Turkish Armed Forces in Korean War

World War II caused to completely change of established balance of power on the world and to establish a new world order. World War II got USSR (Union Soviet Socialist Republics) and USA to take part on the policy stage of world as two super power.Because of the fact that USA and USSR were governed different ideologiesand dominance area was tried to extand by USSR via spreading communism, the world was separated two part, East and West. In this period, by encountring, Turkey had a big security concern to be put forward territorial claims by USSR for East cities and to be needed base for Bosphorus. Turkey that did not have an economical power, did not bear getting economical problem of USSR?s threat.The behaviour of USSR?s wish of spreading communism cause that USAand Europe?s countries collaborated for economical, political and military. Economical organizations were organized and understandings were made for defense. The most important one was North Atlantic Alliance that was made for defense.Turkey that sought security towards USSR?s threat, turned to west world. She tried to be in western institutions and wanted to enter NATO in order to remove the security concern; however, this was rejected for different reasons. In this period, because of that North Korean attacked to South Koren, spreading of Communism appeared again. Therefore, free world acted so as to stop spreading of Communism with United Nations? authority in leadership of USA. Turkey took United Nations? place and determined military aid for Korean. She took advantage of the war against Communizm in order to enter NATO.There was a first issue was that how could be supported a power, which was same bigness like a brigade, with considering logistics in a short period, after the Decision of starting war. After the Decision, first preperations and education Works were urgently started. Logistics possibilities were unlimitedly managed to support the brigade. From begening to end of preperations, turkish soldiers were supported morally by American logistic and in the name of U.N.Both sides could not reach their aims at the end of the war. Nevertheless, exploit of Turkish military and understanding of Turkey?s strategical emphasis made Turkey enter NATO.Key Words: Korean War, NATO, Korean War and Turkey, Soviet Threat, United Nations, South Korea, North Korea, USA, USSR, Logistics Support.