​Central

Central administration and de-concentrated branches

State authorities are responsible for:

• Drawing up and implementation of economic, and fiscal policies;
• Management of the six state-owned banks;
• Public financial management;
• Preparation and implementation of the government budget;
• Management of the state owned enterprises; and
• Foreign economic relations.

The Ministry of Development has the following responsibility:

• To provide consultancy services for the Government in determining economic, social policies and targets of the country;
• To formulate long-term development strategies and policies and multi-year programmes conforming to the targets determined by the Government;
• To allocate the public investment appropriations;
• To define regional and sectoral development priorities and strategies;
• To monitor, coordinate and evaluate the implementation of these national policies;
• To make studies and recommendations about the targets and policies regarding relations with the EU and the pre-accession process;
• To provide overall coordination for the EU Pre-accession Financial Assistance in the areas of Regional Development and Human Resources Development under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA);
• To evaluate, coordinate and harmonise strategic planning in the public sector;
• To coordinate the process of the transformation into an information society;
• To monitor, evaluate and project macro-economic variables such as growth, employment, current account and budget;
• To compile, consolidate and publish public sector accounts and general government accounts; and
• To contribute to the formulation of policies regarding international economic and commercial cooperation initiatives participated in and/or led by Turkey and provide secretarial services to these initiatives, if required.

Regional

Provincial government

According to Article 6 (a) of the Special Provincial Administrative Act, the special provincial administrations have the duty, provided that it is of a local and common nature:

• Within provincial boundaries:
• To provide social services and assistance; and
• To provide services relating to industry and trade.

Local

Municipalities can provide the following services (Article 14 of the Municipal Law):

• Social and aid services; and
• Services aimed at the development of economy and commerce.

Metropolitan Municipalities shall (Article 7 of the Law on Metropolitan Municipalities):

• Draw up, approve, implement and monitor the implementation of master plans, plotting plans and land development rehabilitation plans and urban implementation plan;
• Draw up and license land development plans, plotting plans and all land development implementation;
• Issue permits to and inspect business in built-up areas; and
• Set up geographic and urban information systems.

 Sources:

Constitution of Turkey, last amendment 2010.

Law on Municipalities, Law N° 5393, dates from 03.07.2005.

Law on Special Provincial Administration, Law N° 5302, dates from 22.02.2005.

Law on Metropolitan Municipalities, Law N° 5216, dates from 10.07.2004.