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SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AN APPROACH TO DECREASING REGIONAL DISPARITIES IN TURKEY

In this study, the regional development process of Turkey will be analyzed. Regional disparities, which dominate Turkey's underdevelopment, are one of the main subjects in almost all countries. First, this study will analyze the evolution of regional development in Turkey and the situation in Southeastern Anatolia Project (SAP) region. The process will be examined before, during, and after the SAP has been carried out by applying a formula used by Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat). Regarding the method, the development level of the SAP region and other regions of Turkey in given time periods are questioned and evaluated. This study will then examine and understand underlying reasons of disparity and importance of applied projects, which is a good opportunity to examine the development process. For the main findings, size and scale are vital; infrastructure is an important element in regional development, but it does not guarantee the elimination of disparities; and development is possible without special projects.