Evaluation of Law No. 6360 in terms of Metropolitan Area and Metropolitan Management in Turkey Cover Image

Türkiye’de Metropoliten Alan ve Büyükşehir Yönetimi Bakımından 6360 Sayılı Kanunun Değerlendirilmesi
Evaluation of Law No. 6360 in terms of Metropolitan Area and Metropolitan Management in Turkey

Author(s): Namık Kemal ÖZTÜRK, Eren Tozak
Subject(s): Environmental Geography, Public Administration, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Metropolis; Metropolitan Area; Unicity; 6360;

Summary/Abstract: Attempts to implement new models are becoming more common in many countries regarding metropolitan area management. In Turkey, on the other hand, various ideas have been put forward in the historical process, and the situation of the metropolitan structure has been on the agenda in recent years and has prepared the ground for some discussions. With the Law No. 6360, new regulations have been made in the local area in Turkey, and changes have occurred in the administrative structure of the provinces, in the financial system, in their participation in local politics, in the provision of services to the local people and in planning. These changes have led to the emergence of a dual structure in the service delivery of local governments. There are both provincial municipalities and metropolitan municipalities based on the provincial administrative boundaries. There have been discussions about the transition to the "unicity" model, which will eliminate the dilemma of the current situation and will be based on the same local government logic throughout the country. For this transition process to take place in a healthy and balanced way, issues such as democratic values, public participation and increasing service quality come to the fore.

  • Issue Year: 19/2021
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 294-306
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Turkish