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Intermediary Cities are cities with a population of between 50 thousand and one million, according to the generally accepted approach. Intermediary Cities, also called Medium-Sized Cities or Secondary Cities, play a primary role in linking rural areas with services in urban areas. In this study, all three concepts are included due to different uses in the sources accessed. Intermediary cities play a primary role in connecting rural areas with services in urban areas. In 2015, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals was adopted. In the 11th Development Plan published in 2019, includes sustainable development goals and strategic goals for cities, road map and recommendations. Intermediary Cities are recognized as ideal areas for the applicability of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this study, urban policies, legislation and strategy documents developed for intermediary cities were examined in the context of Sustainable Development Goals in order to determine a road map and strategy for intermediary cities in Turkey. The objective of this study, to introduce the roadmap and strategies for intermediary cities in the context of Sustainable Development Goals by examining the Urban Dynamics, the role they take in local development and the potential they carry. The population densities of intermediary cities, their functional characteristics, supporting economic development in their region, life indexes have been revealed in the light of published national and international reports and researches. As a result, all these studies have shown that intermediary cities stand out not only from the demographic point of view, but also with functions such as quality of life, welfare status, clean and green environment, educational opportunities, housing opportunities, employment opportunities, commercial activities and have important roles and responsibilities in sustainable development.

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