1st Edition
Local Government in Turkey Governing Greater Istanbul
Edited By Metin Heper
Copyright 1989
102 Pages
by
Routledge
Istanbul is the largest city in Türkiye and one of the largest cities in Europe with a population (in 2025) of more than 15 million. In Turkey during the latter part of the twentieth century, great emphasis was placed on the decentralization of government as a means of further opening up the political system and helping the economy. Originally published in 1989, this book assesses how successful... Read more
1.Introduction Metin Heper 2. Division of Responsibility Ersin Lalaycioğlu 3. Patterns of Authority Üstün Ergüder 4. Allocation of Resources Yilmaz Esmer 5. Conclusions Metin Heper
Biography
Metin Heper (1940–2024) was a retired faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. Professor Heper, who joined Bilkent University in 1988, served as the Chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and the Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences during various periods of his tenure at the University. Between 2010 and 2014, Prof. Heper served as the Provost of Bilkent University.
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