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International Conference on Emerging Economic Issues in a Globalizing World, Đzmir, 2008
Regional Development in Şanlıurfa Province, the Center of South Eastern Anatolian Project (GAP): Key Sector Analysis
Menevi ş Uzbay Pirili Ege University, Turkey
R.Funda Barbaros Ege University, Turkey
Abstract
The challenges facing anlıurfa are not unique, they are the same challenges found in rural areas all around the world. Agriculture is still the most important sector in anlıurfa, but it is generating fewer and fewer jobs. New approaches used in regional development shift from a focus on individual sectors (such as agriculture policy) to one based on a comprehensive multisectoral approach in which agriculture is conceived as one component sector of a comprehensive regional development policy.
Within this framework, there are two major aims of this study. The first aim is to identify the high point sectors (key industries) by using LQ analysis in anlıurfa province and 11 districts. The analysis encompasses all sectors of industry and services thus excluding agriculture. On the other hand the economy of anlıurfa, endowed with very rich arable land resources and irrigation facilities, thanks to GAP-(South Eastern Anatolian Project), is mainly based on agriculture. Accordingly the second aim of this paper is to analyze the development potentials of “clusters of agro-industries based on organic agriculture products ” in the region.
The findings of the analysis reveal that the key sectors identified in industry and services (food and textiles industries and retail and wholesale of food stuff) provide inputs from the main agricultural products in the region. On the other hand considering the availability of land and other facilities for organic agricultural products the findings of the study strongly supports development of “clusters of organic - agro industries” in anlıurfa Region.
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Socio-Economic Profile of Şanlıurfa Province
Among the 26 NUTS 2 regions defined by State Planning Organization in the framework of regional development policies, anlıurfa is grouped together with Diyarbakır under the code TRC2. At NUTS 3 level its code is defined as TRC21. Map 1 shows 9 Provinces of the south eastern Anatolia.
Map 1: Şanlıurfa in South East Anatolia Region
The surface area of anlıurfa located in Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey is 19.020 km 2 and this constitutes 3% of the total surface area of Turkey (Bulu and Eraslan, 2004). anlıurfa is the Center City of GAP project. anlıurfa is surrounded by Gaziantep in the west, Adıyaman in the northwest, Diyarbakır in the northeast, Mardin in the east, and Syria in the south. There are 11 districts including the central district. These are Akçakale, Birecik, Bozova, Ceylanpınar, Halfeti, Harran, Hilvan, Suruç, Siverek and Viran ehir.
Demographic Structure
As it may be seen in Table 1, total population including the central province and districts is 1,443,42 according to 2000 census. Population growth rate is 30.9 (‰) , far above the average of Turkey (14.9 ‰). On the other hand the average size of a household in the province is higher than 4.5, the average of Turkey. It is 6.87. Namely, approximately 7 persons live in a house. When the distribution according to age is considered, the province has a quiet young population. 0-4 age group has the biggest share within population. It is estimated that the population of anlıurfa will reach 1.9 million in 2010 through this rapidly growing population.
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Table 1: Demographic Indicators - 2000
Codes Total Urban Population Population Total Household Population population growth density Fertility avarege- growth rate (‰) Rate person rate % 2004 (‰) Türkiye- 67,803,9 64,9 14.9 86 2,53 4,5 TR South East 6,608,619 62,69 21.23 86 4,57 6,48 Anatolia- TRC anlıurfa, 2,806,130 59,15 24.6 80 4,68 6,76 Diyarbakır- TRC2 anlıurfa- 1,443,42 58,34 30.9 75 4,83 6,87 TRC21 Diyarbakır- 1,627,08 60 18.4 87 4,51 6,64 TRC22 Zonguldak- 615,599 40,66 -10,08 186 1,93 4,23 TR811 Đstanbul- 10,018,73 90,69 30,73 1,885 1,97 3,93 TR100 Source: TU ĐK, DPT, Annual Statistical Reports.
The economy of anlıurfa is based on agriculture. As it may be seen in Table 1 and 2 nearly 42% of the population live in rural area. Urbanization rate decreases down to 30% in the districts except the central district. However, with 58% urbanization rate, the province is below the average of Turkey which is %65.
Table 2: Population Breakdown of the Provinces of Şanlıurfa
Name of Total Urban population Share of urban population District Population in total % Merkez 534706 385588 72,11 Akçakale 77261 32114 41,57 Birecik 74671 40054 53,64 Bozova 65842 19848 30,14 Ceylanpınar 67817 44258 65,26 Halfeti 34402 2766 8,04 Harran 56258 8784 15,61 Hilvan 38411 16094 41,9 Siverek 224102 126820 56,59 Suruç 82247 44421 54,01 Viran ehir 187705 121382 64,67 Source: TU ĐK, DPT, Annual Statistical Reports.
Regarding literacy rate it is very low particularly among women (52%) which is far below the average of Turkey (%80). Another striking issue is the extent of net outmigration in anlıurfa (-39 (‰) . Namely, 39 out of 1000 persons migrate from
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