Özet:

The differences in development between regions or provinces are a major problem for all countries. Therefore, studies are being carried out to reduce the differences in development between regions around the world. In Turkey, from the past to the present day, many studies have been done on development plans, regional development projects and investment incentives to eradicate development differences between regions. In order to identify the differences in development between the provinces, it is necessary to establish the socio-economic development index of the provinces. For this purpose, the study used various economic, physical and social indicators covering the years 2008-2015. First, the economic, physical and social development indicators of each indicator are calculated and then the overall development indicators of each indicator are calculated. The fact that the social and economic development indicators of the provinces receive similar values in places close to each other shows that the development levels of the provinces can be influenced by each other. Therefore, the method of spatial econometric analysis was preferred while studying the factors affecting the levels of development of the provinces. The space-econometric model, which was discussed in this study, used different economic, physical and social indicators covering the years 2008-2015. This study has studied the factors affecting the levels of development of the provinces, whether the levels of development of the provinces are affected spatially and how the levels of development of the provinces are affected by each other. According to the findings obtained from this study, a study conducted in any province in order to address regional development differences will not only increase the socio-economic development index of that province, but also lead to the development of the socio-economic development index of the surrounding provinces.