Planned development versus unplanned change: The effects on urban planning in Turkey

Within the scope of this study, Kayseri province becoming prominent during the planned development of Turkey since the declaration of Republic was chosen. Within this context, the amendments made to actual master plan of Kayseri province since 2006 until 2016 were taken into consideration by their subjects, and the maps examining the plan amendments were prepared by using geographical information system. In conclusion, it was determined that the specific micro amendments deteriorated the holistic planning decisions made at the beginning, and that this deterioration mainly focused on the public spaces. It was observed that, independently from the urban plan, the urban development was shaped with the focus on rent and in parallel with the private purposes. This is on the contrary with sustainable urban land management approaches.