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Rethinking Development in Türkiye: Beyond Economic Growth

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Rethinking Development in Türkiye: Beyond Economic Growth

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This study evaluates development in Türkiye through a multidimensional perspective, bringing together GDP per capita, the Human Development Index (HDI) and its three core components, and regional development disparities within a single analytical framework. The national level analysis covers the period 2000–2023, while the regional analysis is based on 2020 data. The study employs a descriptive approach to examine the relationship between economic growth and human development. The findings indicate that while GDP per capita and HDI followed broadly similar upward trends, significant differences in their rate of change and responsiveness to economic and health shocks reveal the limitations of relying exclusively on economic output to assess development progress. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the only observed decline in HDI across the entire study period, while the post-2020 period reveals a growing structural decoupling between GDP growth and HDI progress. Component-level analysis identified education as the strongest driver of improvement, while highlighting a persistent gap between expected and mean years of schooling with significant policy implications. Regional analysis revealed a pronounced West-East divide in human development outcomes, with a nearly threefold gap between the highest and lowest performing metropolitan cities. These findings reinforce the importance of multidimensional approaches for evidence-based development policy in Türkiye.

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Temmuz 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

31 Mayıs 2026

Kabul Tarihi

16 Temmuz 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yalkı, İ. (2026). Rethinking Development in Türkiye: Beyond Economic Growth. Topkapı Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 5(2), 220-240. https://izlik.org/JA39MY76ZJ
AMA
1.Yalkı İ. Rethinking Development in Türkiye: Beyond Economic Growth. TJSS. 2026;5(2):220-240. https://izlik.org/JA39MY76ZJ
Chicago
Yalkı, İrem. 2026. “Rethinking Development in Türkiye: Beyond Economic Growth”. Topkapı Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 5 (2): 220-40. https://izlik.org/JA39MY76ZJ.
EndNote
Yalkı İ (01 Temmuz 2026) Rethinking Development in Türkiye: Beyond Economic Growth. Topkapı Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 5 2 220–240.
IEEE
[1]İ. Yalkı, “Rethinking Development in Türkiye: Beyond Economic Growth”, TJSS, c. 5, sy 2, ss. 220–240, Tem. 2026, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA39MY76ZJ
ISNAD
Yalkı, İrem. “Rethinking Development in Türkiye: Beyond Economic Growth”. Topkapı Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 5/2 (01 Temmuz 2026): 220-240. https://izlik.org/JA39MY76ZJ.
JAMA
1.Yalkı İ. Rethinking Development in Türkiye: Beyond Economic Growth. TJSS. 2026;5:220–240.
MLA
Yalkı, İrem. “Rethinking Development in Türkiye: Beyond Economic Growth”. Topkapı Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, c. 5, sy 2, Temmuz 2026, ss. 220-4, https://izlik.org/JA39MY76ZJ.
Vancouver
1.İrem Yalkı. Rethinking Development in Türkiye: Beyond Economic Growth. TJSS [Internet]. 01 Temmuz 2026;5(2):220-4. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA39MY76ZJ