Evolution And Political Instrumentalization Of Adjacent Area Regulation In Turkey As A Primitive Form Of Annexation Practice

摘要

The aim of this study is to shed some light on the historical evolution ofthe implementation of the adjacent area regulation in Turkey as a form ofannexation practice with particular reference to both its role as a tool ofparty politics and the struggle between different levels of local governmentunits, and also the inherent tension between the legislative and politicalprocesses. What is particularly evident from this study is that adjacentareas as a primitive form of annexation practice have been an active arenaof party politics leading to instrumentalization of the regulation concernedbeyond its elaborative technical purpose