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Türkiye’nin Yerleşim Düzeni ve Nüfus Dinamikleri

Aydın Tiryaki (2026)

As of 2026, Türkiye is at a historical threshold in terms of settlement patterns and population dynamics. The 21 core articles and 6 supplementary studies we have examined throughout this series have demonstrated through scientific data that our current administrative structure struggles to meet the requirements of the modern world and that a fundamental change is necessary. Our core vision is to build a dynamic settlement architecture that centers technology, is resilient to disasters, and spreads citizen welfare throughout the country, instead of a bureaucracy trapped in static boundaries (1, 16).

The first pillar of the proposed model is administrative simplification. With a new efficiency-oriented administrative division, the waste of public resources must be prevented, and by creating functional service areas, public services should be brought to the citizen’s doorstep (17, Supplementary Article 1). Flexible management models specific to each location, which will eliminate the asymmetry between large-scale provinces and small-scale settlements, are at the center of this reform (Supplementary Article 1, 2).

Secondly, Türkiye’s settlement map must be brought into harmony with the realities of disasters. Risks such as earthquakes and climate change have transformed the concentration of population in certain centers into a national security issue (19). To alleviate this load, new attraction centers should be created in safe regions of Anatolia, and reverse migration should be supported with rational incentives (20, Supplementary Article 5).

Finally, the opportunities offered by digital transformation must be fully integrated into the management architecture. Citizen participation in decision-making processes should be ensured through smart cities, digital twins, and transparent governance mechanisms (18). When this roadmap is followed, Türkiye will carry not only its physical spaces but also its management philosophy beyond the current era (21).

Aydın Tiryaki Ankara, January 12, 2026

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(1) Aydın Tiryaki, ADMINISTRATIVE ARCHITECTURE FROM THE REPUBLIC TO THE PRESENT: AN EVOLUTIONARY JOURNEY, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/administrative-architecture-from-the-republic-to-the-present-an-evolutionary-journey/

(2) Aydın Tiryaki, BREAKTHROUGH POINTS IN THE NUMBER OF DISTRICTS, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/breakthrough-points-in-the-number-of-districts/

(3) Aydın Tiryaki, THE LOST LINK IN ADMINISTRATION: THE BUCAK (NAHIYE) SYSTEM, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/the-lost-link-in-administration-the-bucak-nahiye-system/

(4) Aydın Tiryaki, THE METROPOLITAN LAW AND THE END OF VILLAGE LEGAL ENTITY, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/the-metropolitan-law-and-the-end-of-village-legal-entity/

(5) Aydın Tiryaki, FROM VILLAGE TO NEIGHBORHOOD: JUST A NAME CHANGE?, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/from-village-to-neighborhood-just-a-name-change/

(6) Aydın Tiryaki, STATISTICAL FALLACY AND URBANIZATION ON PAPER, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/statistical-fallacy-and-urbanization-on-paper/

(7) Aydın Tiryaki, FROM TOWN MUNICIPALITIES TO NEIGHBORHOOD STATUS, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/from-town-municipalities-to-neighborhood-status/

(8) Aydın Tiryaki, SCALE PROBLEM AND ADMINISTRATIVE UNIFORMITY, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/scale-problem-and-administrative-uniformity/

(9) Aydın Tiryaki, LARGE DISTRICTS AND SMALL PROVINCIAL CENTERS, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/large-districts-and-small-provincial-centers/

(10) Aydın Tiryaki, SCATTERED SETTLEMENTS AND SUB-VILLAGE UNITS, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/scattered-settlements-and-sub-village-units/

(11) Aydın Tiryaki, VIRTUAL PROVINCE EFFECT, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/virtual-province-effect/

(12) Aydın Tiryaki, SHADOW CENTERS, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/shadow-centers/

(13) Aydın Tiryaki, SEPARATION OF PROVINCE NAME AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/separation-of-province-name-and-central-district/

(14) Aydın Tiryaki, BOUNDARY PROBLEM OF METROPOLISES: PROVINCIAL BORDER OR SERVICE BORDER?, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/boundary-problem-of-metropolises-provincial-border-or-service-border/

(15) Aydın Tiryaki, REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/representation-and-participation-in-local-governments/

(16) Aydın Tiryaki, A NEW MODEL IN SETTLEMENT ARCHITECTURE, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/a-new-model-in-settlement-architecture/

(17) Aydın Tiryaki, NEW EFFICIENCY-ORIENTED ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/new-efficiency-oriented-administrative-division/

(18) Aydın Tiryaki, SMART CITIES AND DIGITAL MANAGEMENT, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/akilli-sehirler-ve-dijital-yonetim/

(19) Aydın Tiryaki, DISASTER RESILIENT SETTLEMENT PLANNING, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/6367/

(20) Aydın Tiryaki, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NEW ATTRACTION CENTERS, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/regional-development-and-new-attraction-centers/

(21) Aydın Tiryaki, CONCLUSION AND FUTURE PROJECTION: TÜRKİYE’S NEW SETTLEMENT ARCHITECTURE, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/conclusion-and-future-projection-turkiyes-new-settlement-architecture/

(Supplementary Article 1) Aydın Tiryaki, EXTREME SCALES OF POPULATION: METROPOLISES AND LOW-POPULATION PROVINCES, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/extreme-scales-of-population-metropolises-and-low-population-provinces/

(Supplementary Article 2) Aydın Tiryaki, SURFACE AREA AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTY: FROM KONYA TO YALOVA, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/surface-area-and-administrative-difficulty-from-konya-to-yalova/

(Supplementary Article 3) Aydın Tiryaki, THOSE WHO CANNOT FIT INTO A SQUARE KILOMETER: ISTANBUL AND TUNCELI/ARDAHAN, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/those-who-cannot-fit-into-a-square-kilometer-istanbul-and-tunceli-ardahan/

(Supplementary Article 4) Aydın Tiryaki, DISTRICT CHAMPIONS: LAYERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/district-champions-layers-of-administrative-management/

(Supplementary Article 5) Aydın Tiryaki, POPULATION LOSERS AND MIGRATION HUBS, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/population-losers-and-migration-hubs/

(Supplementary Article 6) Aydın Tiryaki, TERMINOLOGY OF SETTLEMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN TÜRKİYE, https://aydintiryaki.org/2026/01/12/terminology-of-settlement-and-management-in-turkiye/emini was utilized for writing assistance and information compilation.

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