Gap Between Planning Practice And Research In Turkey Case

Abstract

To explore the relation between research and practice in planning field, we need to focus especially on how the practitioner pursuit the current academic research, we need to as is the interdisciplinarity can be realized during the planning process. Additionally, methodologies provide the most concrete link between practice and research in planning. Starting from this point, this paper focuses on how the link between research and practice is established in Turkey's planning field.The data for this empirical research came from a comprehensive two-phase scientific research project. In the first phase, the focus was the private planning offices, we conducted a comprehensive survey and in-depth interviews with the owners of private offices. In the second phase we made a survey among the municipality planners, then we also made in depth interviews with them. In total, surveys are carried out with 353 planners and 25 in depth interviews are conducted.Consequently, this paper argues that understanding the relationship between research and practice in the planning field, requires particular attention to predict the quality, functionality, and the communicative dimensions of the urban plan. Planning in Turkey is dominated by outdated laws, rules, and regulations rather than current research or theoretical discussion.