Regional Development Planning in Istanbul: Recent Issues and Challenges
- 1 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2 School of Planning, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Abstract
As a response to contemporary globalization and urbanization issues, the regional approach has become part of development policies in many countries. In addition, regional planning is seen as a supportive tool for regional development policies. While countries notice “the need for regional planning” more and more, they provide strong support to improve it. There is an increasing interest in regional planning in Turkey as well as other countries. This interest is reflected in administrative and institutional changes, as well as changes in planning legislation. However, there are still complications and deficiencies regarding regional planning. This article aims to present current developments in regional planning in Turkey and draw a general picture of its challenges within the existing planning system. Istanbul, as the most important metropolitan area in Turkey, provides fruitful insights in drawing conclusions for the study.
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