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The Peak of Regional Development
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HISTORY
HISTORY
Fertile Crescent
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Tigris and Euphrates; mankind created first temples, first cities, first writing,
first harvest between these two ancient rivers.
Name of Mesopotamia (land between the rivers) and Fertile Crescent has
given to this magnificant starting point of civilizations where Diyarbakir
and Sanliurfa are settled.
Although there is no precise information about when the cities of Diyarbakir and Sanliurfa were established, many civilizations came into life on
them and it is emphasized that they were intermingled with each other
at different times.
It has been proven that history of the region dates back to 10 thousand
years, to Neolithic Ages.
With the commencement of writing through 3200s B.C. civilizations began to rise in Mesopotamia.
Starting with Hurrians and Mitannians from 3000 B.C. to Ottomans and
Modern Turkey, each civilization that ruled Diyarbakir and Sanliurfa immortalized these cities by leaving marks of their ages.
To the period of The Romans, Diyarbakir and Sanliurfa were ruled by the
following civilizations:
B. C. 3000 - 1260 Hurrians and Mitannians,
B. C. 1260 - 653 Assyrian and Urartu,
B. C. 653 - 625 Scythians,
B. C. 625 - 550 Medes,
B. C. 550 - 331 Persians,
B. C. 331 - 323 Macedonians (Alexander The Great),
B. C. 323 - 140 Seleucids,
B. C. 140 - 85 Parthia,
B. C. 85 - 69 Kingdom of Armenia - Tigran,
B. C. 69, Romans became dominant in the region and struggle with Sassanids started.
395 Byzantine became dominant in the region and struggle with Iranians
started.
639 Islamic Domination; the ongoing effect of Grecian culture since BC IV.
For more information century ended and a new era begun.
www.seanatolianheritage.org 15 September 1515 Ottoman Empire took control of the region from Safavids.
29 October 1923 the Republic of Turkey era has begun.
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INTRODUCTION
DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN TURKEY
KARACADAG DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Development Agencies have been established under the coordination of Ministry of Development
and on the basis of statistical regions (NUTS II) by the
Cabinet Decision.
Development Agencies have a legal personality;
their transactions are regulated by law No. 5449 and
by special regulations when relevant. They are designed to be socio – economic development - oriented and its functions are to be supportive including facilitating and coordinating the development
activities of the local stakeholders.
Karacadag Development Agency has been established in Diyarbakir to serve both Diyarbakir and
Sanliurfa provinces by cabinet decision dated 10
November 2008.
Tasks of Karacadag Development Agency are as follows;
• To prepare strategies related to regional development,
• To improve economic and social indicators at
the national, regional and local level,
• To reduce inter-regional and intra-regional
disparities,
• To support the development and implementation of projects,
• To mobilize the region’s entrepreneurial potential.
TRC2 Region (Sanliurfa-Diyarbakir)
Number of Districts
Total Population(2011)
Growth Rate (‰)
SANLIURFA DIYARBAKIR
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SANLIURFA
1.762.075
26,3
DIYARBAKIR
1.592.167
13,4
TRC2 REGION
3.354.242
20,2
TURKEY
75.627.384
12,0
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KARACADAG DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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VISION
The Region realizing its potential for tourism while
conserving natural and cultural heritage, improving the quality of life by turning its resources into
the production and employment, Middle East’s
thriving trade center, Diyarbakir-Sanliurfa.
MISSION
To raise a common understanding of development
in the region by promoting cooperation between
public, private sectors and the non-governmental
organizations, to prepare regional development
plans with a participatory and strategic approach
and to implement them effectively, to enforce local capacity and increase productivity, to raise
competitiveness and investment attraction of the
region by ameliorating investment climate, in order
to facilitate a sustainable social and economic development.
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
Administrative Board is the decision-making body.
The Agency’s legal representative is the Chairman of
the Administrative Board. It is composed of Governors,
Mayors, Presidents of the Chambers of Commerce
and Trade and Presidents of the Provincial General Assembly in both Diyarbakir and Sanliurfa.
SECRETARIAT GENERAL
Secretariat General consists of legal consultant, internal auditor, head of units, coordinators, specialists, and
support staff. Secretariat General acts as the executive
body and reports to the Board of Directors.
Legal Consultant
Represents the agency in cases related to the Agency.
Examines directives, contracts and protocols issued by
Agency.
Internal Auditor
Reviews and analyzes to make productive use of resources and provides smooth functioning of the internal control system.
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Development Committee is the advisory body for the
Agency and composed in such a way to improve coordination and cooperation among public institutions,
private sector, non - governmental organizations, universities and local administrations.
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ORGANIZATION CHART
Legal Advisor
Planning, Programming
Program Management
and Coordination Unit
Unit (PMU)
(PPCU)
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Monitoring and
Evalution Unit (MEU)
Administrative Board
Development
Committee
Secretariat General
Internal Auditor
Support Unit
Foreign Relations and
Funds Unit (FRFU)
Diyarbakir Investment
Support Office (ISO)
Sanliurfa Investment
Support office (ISO)
THE UNITS OF AGENCY
Planning, Programming and Coordination
Unit (PPCU)
PPCU is responsible for doing research to accelerate region’s
economic, social and cultural development and its competitiveness. It brings local authorities together to draw up
plans and programmes on regional and sectoral basis.
Program Management Unit (PMU)
PMU is responsible for managing grant programmes are set out
in line with regional plans and programmes defined by PPCU.
Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (MEU)
MEU tracks on a regular basis projects supported by the Agency
to ensure grants are used efficiently, effectively and in a sustainable manner.
Foreign Relations and Funds Unit (FRFU)
FRFU works through developing cooperation and joint projects
with relevant international institutions in collaboration with the
Units/Investment Support Offices, within the framework of the
tasks and the activities of the Agency.
Support Unit
This unit consists of Administrative Assistant, Press and Public
Relations, Human Resources, Accounting and IT department.
Investment Support Office (ISO)
ISO acts as one stop - shop on behalf of private companies for
licensing, authorization and all other administrative permissions
due time in accordance with to the relevant legislation and
monitors the investments in the region. ISO acknowledges the
investors and guides them in line with the application rules and
relevant documentations set in legislations.
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REGIONAL PLANNING
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Axis 1: Development of Urban Economies and the
Acceleration of Economic Growth
Objective 1.1: To Achieve Specialization in
Strategic Service Sector and Accelerate
Growth
Objective 1.2: To Attain a Competitive
Structure of Agricultural Production
Objective 1.3: To Develop Industry and
Transition to Value-Added Production
Structure
The Planning Method and Process
2014-2023 TRC2 (Diyarbakir-Sanliurfa) Regional Plan
was prepared with participatory and strategic planning
approach. Participatory decision making, bottom-up and
top-down planning, sustainable development, holistic
approach are the basic principles of Regional Plan.
Objective 1.4: To Increase the
Competitiveness of SMEs, Promoting
Entrepreneurship and Mobilizing
Internal Potential
Objective 1.5: To Improve Business and
Investment Climate
Axis 2: Strengthening Human and Social
Capital and the Reducing Poverty
Axis 3: Increasing Life Quality and Providing
Spatial Organization
Axis 4: Ensuring Sustainable Development
and Green Growth
Objective 2.1: To Support
Economic and Social
Development Through
Education
Objective 3.1: To Mobilize
Development Dynamics of the
Regional Settlements and the
Activation of Intra-Regional
Production Organization
Objective 4.1: To Provide
Sustainable Utilization of Land
Resources
Objective 2.2: To Improve
Institutional Capacity
Objective 2.3: To Improve Social
Service Delivery
Objective 2.4: To Reduce
Migration, Poverty and Income
Inequality
Objective 3.2: To Increase
Connection and Relationship
between Centers through
Strengthening Transport
Infrastructure
Objective 3.3: To Enhance and
Develop Urban Infrastructure
Objective 4.2: To Provide
Sustainable Utilization of Water
Resources
Objective 4.3: To Protect the
Environment and Bio-Diversity
Objective 4.4: To Extend
Environment Friendly
Technologies and the Use of
Renewable Energy Sources
Objective 3.4: To Increase
Life Quality in the Regional
Settlements
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Agency supports the following projects and operations of the local
administrations, universities, other governmental institutions, civil society
organizations, business companies, cooperatives and unions according to
methods and principals in projects and Operations Support Regulations.
The projects and operations which:
• Contributes to the regional plan and programs
• Promotes cooperation and partnership among government, local
administration, private sector and civil society organizations
• Promotes and improves the business and investment opportunities in
the region
• Directly or indirectly supports SMEs
• Increases the institutional capacity of the organizations in the region.
Categories of Financial Supports
1- Direct financial support: Consists of financial supports provided through call
for proposals or direct support for activities and guided project supports
without call for proposals.
1.1- Call for Proposals: Is an invitation to submit projects proposals in the
context of a particular financial support programme.
1.2- Direct Support for Activities: Agency may provide direct support for
activities in order to accelerate the process of project support without call
for proposals.
1.3- Guided Project Support: The essential element that differentiates guided
project support from other financial support methods is that it is developed
and launched under the leadership of the agency.
2- Interest Support: In this support method, interest expense of the loans from
related intermediary organizations is met by the Agency.
3- Interest–free Loan Support: Interest-free loans will be provided through
intermediary organizations and will be paid back in installments without any
interest.
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GRANT PROGRAMMES
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GRANT PROGRAMME 2010
Economic Development
7.948.150 $
Grant Programme (2010)
Economic Development
Tourism Infrastructure
Total
Tourism Infrastructure
6.933.333 $
Grant ($)
7,948,150
6,933,333
14,881,483
Co Finance ($)
8,626,320
4,407,040
13,033,360
Total ($)
16,574,470
11,340,373
27,914,843
GRANT PROGRAMME 2011
Economic Development
5.989.502 $
Grant Programme (2011)
Economic Development
Tourism Infrastructure
Total
Tourism Infrastructure
3.069.48 $
Grant ($)
5,989,502
3,069,48
9,058,990
Co Finance ($)
6,557,408
2,675,486
9,232,895
Total ($)
12,546,812
5,645,881
18,192,695
GRANT PROGRAMME 2013
Economic Development
5.989.502 $
Grant Programme (2011)
Economic Development
Tourism Infrastructure
Industrial Infrastructure
Total
Grant ($)
6,013,222
1,978,57
2,475,32
10,467,127
Tourism Infrastructure
3.069.48 $
Co Finance ($)
6,282,745
1,327,778
1,877,845
9,488,369
Total ($)
12,295,967
3,306,355
4,353,173
19,955,497
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ALL OF OUR SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE
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In Turkey, Investment Support Offices
(ISOs) have been established within Regional
Development Agencies. In this context, two
Investment Support Offices, one in Diyarbakir
and the other in Sanliurfa, were set up within
Karacadag Development Agency.
Investment Support Offices, like a “one
stop office”, seeks to perform and monitor
all administrative procedures on behalf of
investors and entrepreneurs; to promote the
investment opportunities in the region, and to
improve the investment environment.
For this purpose, five Specialists, with high
qualifications and diverse expertise, provide
consultancy and referral services for investors.
Support for Investors
• Monitoring and coordinating the required
administrative procedures for official
permissions and licenses on behalf of
investors,
• Informing the investors about related
legislation and guiding them throughout
the application process,
• Guiding investors for the allocation of
land for their investments, Responding
to the requests of information from both
domestic and international investors,
• Troubleshooting for investors,
• Organizing
meetings
with
relevant
institutions and organizations if demanded
by international investors,
• Communicating with central and local
authorities,
• Keeping continuous contact with key
investors.
Promotion of the Region
• Promoting business and investment
opportunities at both national and
international level with the Investment
Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey,
• Attending national and international fairs,
meetings and conferences,
• Preparing audio/visual materials for the
promotion of the local opportunities for
potential investors and entrepreneurs,
• Compiling and publishing guidelines for
investment.
Improvement of the Investment
Environment
• Identifying difficulties and challenges
that may be faced by the investors and
attempting to resolve such difficulties
proactively, together with relevant
authorities.
• Participating in researches, surveys and
reviews on business issues.
All of our services are FREE OF CHARGE.
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MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS
OF TRC2 REGION
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TRC2 2004-2010 GROSS VALUE ADDED (GVA) and Shares
GVA (Billion TL)
Share in Turkey (%)
2004
TR TRC2
495
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2005
TR TRC2
572
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2006
TR TRC2
668
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1,8
2007
TR TRC2
754
13
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2008
TR TRC2
855
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1,7
2009
TR TRC2
864
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1,9
2010
TR TRC2
981
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2,0
Source: TURKSTAT
NUTS 2 REGIONS GVA SHARE 2010
Source: TURKSTAT
TRC2 REGION GVA SHARES BY SECTORS 2010 ( %)
Source: TURKSTAT
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EXPORT, 2005-2012
Source: TURKSTAT
IMPORT, 2005-2012
Source: TURKSTAT
EMPLOYMENT RATE, 2004-2012
THE FIRST 10 COUNTRIES of TRC2
REGION EXPORT, 2012
Source: TURKSTAT
THE FIRST 10 COUNTRIES of TRC2
REGION IMPORT, 2012
Source: TURKSTAT
EMPLOYED POPULATION by
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, 2005-2012
Source: TURKSTAT
Source: TURKSTAT
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TOTAL ARABLE LAND, 2012
TOTAL ARABLE LAND, 2012
Source: TURKSTAT
Source: TURKSTAT
Sanlıurfa
Diyarbakır
TRC2 Region
Turkey
Irrigated Lands
450.452
114.662
565.114
5.280.000
IRRIGATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND
IN TRC2 REGION (ha), 2012
Source: TURKSTAT
Irrigable Lands
LANDS TO BE IRRIGATED IN
TRC2 REGION (ha)
Sanlıurfa
Diyarbakır
TRC2 Region
Turkey
1.011.675
583.173
1.594.848
25.300.000
Economically
Irrigable Lands
834.900
443.925
1.278.825
8.500.000
Irrigated Lands
450.452
114.662
565.114
5.280.000
Source: DSİ, 2012a.
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GAP PROJECT
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The Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) is a multi-sector and
integrated regional development effort approached in the context
of sustainable development. Its basic objectives include the
improvement of living standards and income levels of people so
as to eliminate regional development disparities and contributing
to such national goals as social stability and economic growth
by enhancing productivity and employment opportunities in the
rural sector. The project area covers 9 administrative provinces
(Adiyaman, Batman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Kilis, Mardin, Siirt,
Sanliurfa and Sirnak) in the basins of the Euphrates and Tigris and
in Upper Mesopotamia.
The GAP had originally been planned in the 70s consisting of
projects for irrigation and hydroelectric energy production on the
Euphrates and Tigris, but transformed into a multi-sector social and
economic development program for the region in the 80s. The
development program encompasses such sectors as irrigation,
hydroelectric energy, agriculture, rural and urban infrastructure,
forestry, education and health. The water resources development
component of the program envisages the construction of 22
dams and 19 hydroelectric power plants and irrigation of 1.82
million hectares of land. The total cost of the project is estimated
as 32 billion US $. The total installed capacity of power plants is
7476 MW and projected annual energy production reaches 27
billion kWh.
The project rests upon the philosophy sustainable human
development, which aims to create an environment in which
future generations can benefit and develop. The basic strategies
of the project include fairness in development, participation,
environmental protection, employment generation, spatial
planning and infrastructure development.
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TRC2 REGION
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SANLIURFA - GOBEKLITEPE The oldest temple
DIYARBAKIR - CAYONU The first world trade center
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SANLIURFA - BALIKLIGOL
DIYARBAKIR - CITY WALL
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SANLIURFA - HARRAN
DIYARBAKIR - CERMIK Haburman Bridge
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SANLIURFA - HALEPLIBAHCE
DIYARBAKIR - ULU MOSQUE
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