Rise of the Anatolian Tigers

Turkey’s demographic and economic
transformation has been one of the world’s most dramatic,
with urban growth and economic growth proceeding hand in
hand. Distinguishing Turkey from many other developing
countries has been the pace, scale, and geographical
diversity of its spatial and economic transformation.
Fast-growing secondary cities bring added challenges that
define Turkey’s second-generation urban agenda. New and
differentiated service standards will need to be established
across both dense urban built-up areas and small villages
and rural settlements within the newly-expanded metropolitan
municipality administrative area. These developments make
planning, connecting, and financing important policy
principles for Turkey’s second-generation urban development
agenda. This policy brief frames a second-generation urban
development agenda to support Turkey’s transition from upper
middle income to high income.