Türkiye'de Kalkınma Ajanslarınca Hazırlanan Bölge Planlarına Dair Bir Kritik: İZKA'nın İzmir Bölge Planı (2010-2013) Örneği

Son on yıldır Türkiye'de bölgesel gelişme politikaları köklü bir değişim sürecine girmiştir. Yaşanan bu değişim çabaları, küresel gelişmelerin ve Avrupa Birliği üyelik sürecinin etkileri ile yerel dinamiklerin buluşmasından kaynaklanmıştır. Son tahlilde küresel, bölgesel ve yerel ihtiyaçlarımıza cevap verebilmek adına DPT Müsteşarlığı yerelde Kalkınma Ajansları örgütlenmesine gitmiş ve böylece Düzey 2 bölgelerinde kalkınma ajansları kurulmuştur. Kalkınma Ajansları bölgesel gelişmeyi hızlandırmak üzere stratejik planlama anlayışı içerisinde bölge planlarını hazırlamaktadır. Bu değişim sürecinde; bölge planlarının da niteliklerinde önemli değişiklikler meydana geldiği görülmektedir. Bu minvalde İzmir Kalkınma Ajansının eşgüdümünde hazırlanan İzmir Bölge Planı bu makalede olumlu yönleri ve noksanlıklarıyla kritik edilecektir. Regional development policies in the last ten years, Turkey have been a long process of change. This change in the efforts of the global developments and the effects of European Union membership process is due to encounter with the local dynamics. The final analysis, The state planning organization has decided to establish the local development agencies respond on behalf of the global, regional and local needs and so that development agencies has been established at level 2 regions. Development Agencies prepare the regional plans to accelerate regional development in the understanding of strategic planning concept. At this process of change, significant changes occurred in also features of regional plans. In this direction, the writer will analyze Izmir Regional Development Plan prepared by IZKA in this paper by taking into account to its positive and negative aspects

The Probable Effects of the Modernization of the Customs Union Upon the International Road Transportation Sector: Izmir Region Example

This study aims to detect the probable effects of the modernization of the European Union (EU) - Turkey Customs Union upon the international road transportation sector. Izmir region has been selected as a research area. Izmir is located in the Aegean region, which is the third biggest city and second biggest port of Turkey. With its developed industry due to the region’s raw material resources, qualified labor force, and wide range of transportation opportunities, Izmir is one of the important trade centers, ranking second after the Marmara Region in terms of industry. Closeness to the landlocked centers with high processing capacities such as Manisa, Denizli, Aydin, Mugla, Bursa, Usak, Kutahya, and the presence of around 1,700 companies with international capital makes Izmir more critical for the logistics sector. Thus, it is considered an acceptable sample area for the research. A semistructured interview technique has been used in the investigation. According to the results of interviews with 19 international road transporters in Izmir, the modernization of the Customs Union will increase Turkey’s competitiveness of trading in goods and services with the EU countries. Removing the obstacles like visa problems, limitations on the free movement of drivers and transportation services, transit tolls that the Turkish road transport companies face in the EU member states, the modernization of the Customs Union will benefit both Turkish road transporters and exporters, as well as increase trade volume between the sides

Türkiye’de Kalkınma Ajanslarınca Hazırlanan Bölge Planlarına Dair Bir Kritik: İZKA’nın İzmir Bölge Planı (2010-2013) Örneği (A Criticism on the Regional Development Plans Prepared By Regional Development Agencies in Turkey: The Case of Izmir Development Plan (2010-2013))

Regional development policies in the last ten years, Turkey have been a long process of change. This change in the efforts of the global developments and the effects of European Union membership process is due to encounter with the local dynamics. The final analysis, The state planning organization has decided to establish the local development agencies respond on behalf of the global, regional and local needs and so that development agencies has been established at level 2 regions. Development Agencies prepare the regional plans to accelerate regional development in the understanding of strategic planning concept. At this process of change, significant changes occurred in also features of regional plans. In this direction, the writer will analyze Izmir Regional Development Plan prepared by IZKA in this paper by taking into account to its positive and negative aspects

Innovative and competitive structure of regional economies in Turkey

© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Regional development theories have experienced a transition from Keynesian state-led economic development models to development based on public-private partnerships, innovation, industrial districts, etc. With the increasing concern for innovative milieu, products, process, organizational, and institutional innovations have assumed an important place in regional development policies. All these regional development paradigms have formed the basis of the initiation of a new process in regional development called the new regionalism, which includes cumulative efforts to revitalize local economic growth. In this paper, we identify technological levels of 26 NUTS 2-level regions according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)'s classification. Then, we develop an innovation and competitiveness index for Turkey by employing principal component analysis. In conclusion, we formulate some workable policy solutions and suggestions for regional economies in Turkey. According to the results, Istanbul is the most innovative and competitive region in Turkey. Ankara is becoming a regional knowledge cluster, thanks to its strong R&D infrastructure and highly qualified researchers