Turkish Government Ally Bahçeli Calls for More Provinces

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MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli announced the details of the "100 Provinces, 1000 Districts" project, which aims to change Türkiye's administrative structure. He stated that they envision adding 19 new provinces to the existing 81 provinces and 78 new districts to the 922 existing districts. Bahçeli explained that the settlements that will gain provincial status will be determined according to criteria such as population, development, and geographical…

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In line with MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli's "100 Provinces, 1000 Districts" goal, a legal process to completely revise Türkiye's administrative map has been initiated. With the enactment of this regulation, the number of provinces will increase from 81 to 100, the distribution of parliamentary seats will be updated, and the number of license plates will be revised.

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“We aim to upgrade districts to provincial status taking into account objective criteria such as population, development potential, geographical situation, difficulties in access to services, strategic location,” MHP General Chairman Devlet Bahçeli stated that they propose the creation of 19 new provinces and 78 new districts within the scope of the projects “100 Provinces 1000 Districts”.

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MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli stated that they proposed the establishment of 19 new provinces and 78 new districts within the scope of the "100 Provinces 1000 Districts" project, adding, "We aim to elevate districts to provincial status by considering objective criteria such as population, development potential, geographical location, difficulties in accessing services, and strategic location." Bahçeli made these remarks in an interview with Türkg…

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State Bahçeli said that they proposed the establishment of 19 new provinces and 78 new districts within the scope of the "100 Provinces 1000 Districts" projects. Bahçeli stated, "Statistical data and sociopolitical and socioeconomic conditions have been evaluated together."