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Bir Yerel Hizmet Olarak Açık Yönetişim Veri Uygulamaları: Türkiye’de Büyük Şehir Belediyelerinden Örnekler

Year 2022, , 832 - 847, 15.06.2022
https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1057886

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Türkiye'de büyükşehir belediyeleri tarafından sağlanan yerel hizmetlerin bir parçası olarak Açık Devlet Verilerinin (OGD) ne ölçüde uygulandığını araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. 2009 yılında Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde yerel yönetimlerin OGD uygulamaları açısından desteklenmesi, sadece Amerika Birleşik Devletleri yerel yönetimlerinde değil, dünyanın çeşitli belediyelerinde de önemli değişikliklere neden olmuştur. Bunlar, yerel makamlar tarafından açıklanan verilerin içeriği hakkında daha fazla tartışmaya neden oldu. Belediyeler ve toplum arasındaki şeffaflık, katılım ve işbirliği tartışmaları OGD uygulamalarına ilgiyi canlı tutsa da Türkiye'nin büyükşehir belediyeleri için söylenecek fazla bir şey yok. Halihazırda İstanbul, İzmir, Balıkesir ve Konya Büyükşehir Belediyeleri olmak üzere açık veri portallarına sahip sadece dört büyükşehir belediyesi bulunmaktadır. Bu bağlamda bu çalışma, söz konusu belediyelerdeki OGD uygulamalarına daha yakından bakmayı amaçlamaktadır. Sonuçlar, büyükşehir belediyelerinin yetersiz miktarda ve kalitede veri sağlamaktan muzdarip olduğunu göstermektedir. Belediyeler, veri formatları ile toplum için potansiyel sonuçlar arasındaki ilişkinin farkında değildir. Bu nedenle, sınırlı veri yayınlama politikaları, belediyeler ve yerel halk arasında daha iyi sivil bir katılıma neden olmamaktadır. Dolayısıyla bu düzensizlikler büyükşehir belediyelerinin şeffaflığını, katılımını ve hesap verebilirliğini azaltmaktadır.

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Open Government Data Practices of Municipalities as a Local Public Service: Evidence from Metropolitan Municipalities in Turkey

Year 2022, , 832 - 847, 15.06.2022
https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1057886

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the extent to which Open Government Data (OGD) practices as a part of local services provided by metropolitan municipalities in Turkey. Supporting local authorities in terms of the OGD practices in the United States in 2009 has caused significant change not only in local governments of the United States but also in various municipalities all over the world. These caused further debate about the contents of data that has been disclosed by local authorities. Although the debate about the transparency, participation, and collaboration between the municipalities and society kept the interest alive for the OGD practices, there is not much to say for Turkey’s metropolitan municipalities. Currently, there are only four metropolitan municipalities consisting of Istanbul, Izmir, Balikesir, and Konya Metropolitan Municipalities that have open data portals. In that context, this study aims to take a closer look at the OGD applications in those municipalities. Results show that metropolitan municipalities suffer from providing insufficient quantity and quality of data. Municipalities are not aware of the relationship between the data formats and potential outcomes for society. Thus, limited data publishing policies are not causing better civic engagement between municipalities and locals. Thus, these disorganizations reduce the metropolitan municipalities’ transparency, participation, and accountability.

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  • Dawes, S. S. (2010). Stewardship and usefulness: Policy principles for information-based transparency. Government Information Quarterly, 27(4), 377–383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2010.07.001
  • Digital Transformation Office of the Presidency of Turkey—Anasayfa. (n.d.). Retrieved January 12, 2022, from https://cbddo.gov.tr/en/
  • Digital Transformation Office of the Presidency of Turkey—Project Description. (n.d.). Retrieved January 12, 2022, from https://cbddo.gov.tr/en/opendata/about-the-project/
  • Gascó-Hernández, M. (Ed.). (2014). Open Government: Opportunities and Challenges for Public Governance (Vol. 4). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9563-5
  • Hardy, K., & Maurushat, A. (2017). Opening up government data for Big Data analysis and public benefit. Computer Law & Security Review, 33(1), 30–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clsr.2016.11.003
  • İBB. (n.d.). Retrieved January 13, 2022, from https://data.ibb.gov.tr/en/announcements
  • Kassen, M. (2013). A promising phenomenon of open data: A case study of the Chicago open data project. Government Information Quarterly, 30(4), 508–513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2013.05.012
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  • McDermott, P. (2010). Building open government. Government Information Quarterly, 13.
  • Petychakis, M., Vasileiou, O., Georgis, C., Mouzakitis, S., & Psarras, J. (2014). A State-of-the-Art Analysis of the Current Public Data Landscape from a Functional, Semantic and Technical Perspective. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, 9(2), 7–8. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-18762014000200004
  • Place overview—Global Open Data Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2022, from https://index.okfn.org/place/
  • Thorsby, J., Stowers, G. N. L., Wolslegel, K., & Tumbuan, E. (2017). Understanding the content and features of open data portals in American cities. Government Information Quarterly, 34(1), 53–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2016.07.001
  • Turkey made inactive in the Open Government Partnership. (n.d.). Open Government Partnership. Retrieved January 12, 2022, from https://www.opengovpartnership.org/stories/turkey-made-inactive-in-the-open-government-partnership/
  • Veljković, N., Bogdanović-Dinić, S., & Stoimenov, L. (2014). Benchmarking open government: An open data perspective. Government Information Quarterly, 31(2), 278–290.
  • Zhu, X., & Freeman, M. A. (2019). An evaluation of U.S. municipal open data portals: A user interaction framework. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 70(1), 27–37. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24081
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Primary Language English
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Fırat Gündem 0000-0002-0092-7426

Publication Date June 15, 2022
Submission Date January 14, 2022
Published in Issue Year 2022

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APA Gündem, F. (2022). Open Government Data Practices of Municipalities as a Local Public Service: Evidence from Metropolitan Municipalities in Turkey. Kent Akademisi, 15(2), 832-847. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1057886

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