title: Turkey:  distribution of cities and change over time.
abstract: Patterns of urbanization in Turkey from 1945 to 1975 are examined, with emphasis on the analysis of rank-size patterns.  Attention is given to changes over time in the national rank-size distribution of cities, the growth rates of new cities, and the rank-size distribution of cities in various regions.  "In general, the patterns of distribution of cities in Turkey are quite regular when compared with other developing countries.  Since 1945 the city system has moved to a state more adjusted to the rank-size rule, paralleling the economic development of the country."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001211:Asia, Western; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005843:Geography; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D014421:Turkey; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Asia; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Geographic Factors; Mediterranean Countries; Population; Population Characteristics; Spatial Distribution; Turkey; Urban Population; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization; Western Asia