Administrative divisions of Turkey

Turkey is a highly centralized unitary system, and the provinces are subordinated to the centre.

[2] Turkey is also subdivided into 7 regions and 21 subregions for geographic, demographic and economic purposes; this does not refer to an administrative division.

The largely centralized structure of decision-making in Ankara is often considered an impediment to good governance,[3][4][5] and causes resentment in particular in ethnic minority regions.

[5][8] Turkey is obligated under the European Charter of Local Self-Government to decentralize its administrative structure.

[4][9] A decentralization program for Turkey is an ongoing discussion in the country's academics, politics and the broader public.