THE TENDENCY TOWARDS CENTRALIZATION EXPERIENCED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES IN TURKEY

Compared to the past, subsidiarity principle has become more apparent with implementation of Metropolitan Municipality Law No. 5216 in 2004 and 5393 2005. While metropolitan municipalities were empowered development called reform local governments, duties authorities district cities reduced. Due administrative power municipalities, almost became “new centers” at level. In case, discourse localization actually caused a new centralization movement administration system Turkey. Moreover, abolition special provincial administrations, expanded rural areas. Therefore, process governments contained all city boundaries. this article, tendency case that makes them “leaders governments” where two-level management is applied will be examined.