Son yıllarda yerel yönetimlerin uluslararası ilişkiler faaliyetleri giderek artmaktadır. Yerel yönetimler kardeş şehir ilişkileri oluşturarak, uluslararası kuruluşlara üye olarak ve iş birliği protokolleri ile mutabakat zaptı/iyi niyet mektupları imzalayarak uluslararası faaliyetler yürütmektedirler. Bu doğrultuda çalışmada Türkiye’de yerel yönetimlerin uluslararası ilişkiler faaliyetlerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada uluslararası faaliyetlere ilişkin teorik, tarihsel ve yasal arka plana değinildikten sonra, Türkiye’deki yerel yönetim birimlerinin uluslararası ilişkiler faaliyetlerine ilişkin istatistiksel verilere yer verilmiş ve uluslararası kuruluşlara en fazla üyeliği olan 6 büyükşehir belediyesindeki ilgili birim yöneticileri ile görüşülerek bazı tespit ve değerlendirmeler yapılmıştır. Çalışma neticesinde Türkiye’de yerel yönetimlerin uluslararası ilişkiler faaliyetlerinin sayısının giderek arttığı, üyeliklerin etkin şekilde yürütüldüğü, fayda sağlayacağı düşünülen uluslararası kuruluşlara üye oldukları, üye olmadan önce bir amaç belirlendiği, uluslararası kuruluşların önemli bir paydaşı olabildikleri ve ortaklaşa projeler gerçekleştirerek önemli kazanımlar elde ettikleri tespit edilmiştir.
In recent years, local governments’ international relations activities are increasing. Local governments carry out international activities by establishing brother-city relations, as members of international organizations and by signing agreement/goodwill letters with cooperation protocols. In this direction, the study aimed at examining the activities of international relations of local governments in Turkey. After referring to the theoretical, historical and legal backgrounds related to international activities in the study, statistical data related to the activities of international relations of local governments in Turkey and consulting with the relevant units managers in the 6 metropolitan municipalities with the largest membership in international organizations have been identified and evaluated. The study found that the number of local governments in Turkey increases in international relations activities, that membership is effectively carried out, that they are members of international organizations considered to be beneficial, that a goal is determined before being a member, that international organizations can be an important shareholder and that they have achieved significant achievements by implementing projects in partnership.
In recent years, there has been an increase in the international activities of local governments in Turkey. Local governments conduct international activities by establishing sister city relations, becoming members of international organizations, and signing cooperation protocols, and memoranda of understanding/goodwill letters. The present study aimed to investigate the activities regarding the international relations of local governments in Turkey. In the study, lectures on international activities, following the description of theoretical, historical and legal backgrounds of international relations, the statistical data on the activities of local governments in Turkey are presented, and some observations and assessments were made through the information obtained from the relevant unit managers of six metropolitan municipalities in Turkey which have the strongest memberships in international organizations. As a result, it was determined that there has been an increase in the number of international relations activities of local governments in Turkey, memberships to these organizations have been effectively carried out, the municipalities have become a member of international organizations which are expected to benefit from, a purpose was determined by these municipalities before becoming a member, and these municipalities have become stakeholders of international organizations and have gained significant benefits through these joint projects.
Alan : Sosyal, Beşeri ve İdari Bilimler
Dergi Türü : Uluslararası
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