According to the Socio-Economic Development Ranking Study prepared by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the top 20 most developed districts in Turkey have been identified. Selçuklu district in Konya also secured its place among the most developed districts.
In the study conducted by the Ministry, the socio-economic development of districts was measured using 56 different variables. As a result of the analysis, the index scores and rankings of the districts were determined, and the districts were classified into six different levels of development based on the natural breakpoints in the scores. The study conducted by the Ministry measured the socio-economic development of the districts using 56 different variables.
As a result of the analysis, the index scores and rankings of the districts were determined, and the districts were divided into six different levels of development based on the natural breakpoints in the scores. According to the research findings, among the 973 districts in Turkey, Selçuklu ranked 21st, Karatay ranked 82nd, and Meram achieved the 124th position among the most developed districts.
According to the results of the research, the top 20 most developed districts in Turkey were ranked as follows: Başakşehir (Istanbul), Çankaya (Ankara), Karşıyaka (Izmir), Nilüfer (Bursa), Muratpaşa (Antalya), Izmit (Kocaeli), Seyhan (Adana), Sahinbey (Gaziantep), Yenişehir (Mersin), Efeler (Aydın), Şehzadeler (Manisa), Merkezefendi (Denizli), Ilkadım (Samsun), Melikgazi (Kayseri), Tepebaşı (Eskişehir), Selçuklu (Konya), Serdivan (Sakarya), Karesi (Balıkesir), Antakya (Hatay), and Bodrum (Muğla).