24 districts identified as candidates for provincial status! The map of Turkey could change

While claims that certain districts in Turkey will become provinces frequently occupy the agenda, it has emerged from the latest data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) that this process is subject to specific criteria. For a district to attain provincial status, it must meet the requirements of "a population of 100,000 and a distance of 30 km from the provincial center."

THE REQUIREMENT OF 100,000 POPULATION AND 30 KM DISTANCE

According to TÜİK data, for a district to become a province, not only are population and distance criteria considered, but many other factors such as economic indicators, educational opportunities, transportation infrastructure, social services, and social structure are also evaluated.

However, the most fundamental requirements are that the district must have a population of at least 100,000 and be located 30 kilometers away from the provincial center.

The districts that meet these two criteria are as follows:

Siverek, Şanlıurfa - Population: 250,100

Kozan, Adana - Population: 129,985

Tarsus, Mersin - Population: 329,494

İnegöl, Bursa - Population: 255,032

Çorlu, Tekirdağ - Population: 253,551

Manavgat, Antalya - Population: 224,664

Ereğli, Zonguldak - Population: 174,619

İskenderun, Hatay - Population: 246,639

Akhisar, Manisa - Population: 166,129

Nazilli, Aydın - Population: 153,879

Fethiye, Muğla - Population: 151,474

Erciş, Van - Population: 173,203

Cizre, Şırnak - Population: 133,908

Ünye, Ordu - Population: 122,597

Midyat, Mardin - Population: 108,242

Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş - Population: 142,783

Ereğli, Konya - Population: 142,818

Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli - Population: 145,263

Yüksekova, Hakkari - Population: 112,826

Ergani, Diyarbakır - Population: 126,824

Edremit, Balıkesir - Population: 121,437

Bandırma, Balıkesir - Population: 149,469

Polatlı, Ankara - Population: 122,424

Kahta, Adıyaman - Population: 120,378