Özet:

Recent developments occurring in the public administration within the framework of new public management approach have also made necessary for changing and reshaping the structure in the metropolitan municipalities. The metropolitan system in Turkey has undergone significant changes in terms of administrative, financial, political and rendering of public services pursuant to Law No. 6360, which is legislative regulations made in this context.This study was aimed to investigate the problems and changes of metropolitan urban administration, which started in 1984 in Turkey and nowadays reaches to 30 by Law No. 6360 and 6447.Within the study, a survey was conducted with municipal managers in Samsun regarding the structure formed pursuant to Law No. 6360. As a result of research, it has been found that Law No. 6360 provides opportunity for many innovations and developments regarding metropolitan city government, but new structure is possible to pose many negativities and/or problems

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