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Kuruçay Basin, Eastern Anatolia Region, Upper Euphrates region, Inner Taurus Depressions region and Malatya Basin. The surface area of the basin is about 500 km2. The basin is naturally located on a road route. There are 6 settlements in the basin in 1560 and 13 settlements in 1935. This situation is due to the development of the population and the opening of new settlements. The population in the study area was 8914 in 1955, but rose up to 10708 in 1985 and declined to 7414 today. Population development is similar to those in the surrounding environment. In fact, settlements in the basin and their neighbors follow a similar pattern with the overall situation of the rural population in Turkey. In other words, the loss of population has become a common problem of rural settlements in Turkey. The distinctive feature of the research area in terms of population is the fact that migration is constantly on the agenda throughout its history. The migrations to Europe after 1960 and the inhabitants migrating within the country to begin in this period show that the population movement in the basin is excessive. This study tries to reveal the changes in the spatial distribution of the population in the basin with its rural characteristics, together with its causes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Turkey rural population is divided into periods the general development of during the Republican period in Turkey, 1927-1945 periods of stable growth period, the 1945-1980 period dynamic growth and from 1980 to present, it is seen as a dynamic reduction period. Reaching the highest rural population in 1980 Turkey, but also in the rural and urban population rate is synchronized and corresponds to a rupture that turned against longer-term rural growth. In different branches of science, the focus of studies on Turkish villages is the "loss of population". There are a number of studies and recommendations to prevent the decline of the population in the villages. In this study was expressed first the process of declining the population in the villages was considered and then the distribution of the Turkish villages according to the population sizes. The main part of the study focuses on the villages with a tendency to decrease and increase population and their causes during the ABPRS period, between 2007-2012. Finally, it has been evaluated effective parameters and their results on the change of population in the villages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The city of Sivas is located within the upper Kızılırmak basin of Central Anatolia. Although the majority of the district area is located within the upper Kızılırmak basin, some parts are in the in the basins of Yesilirmak and Euphrates. Sivas, with a quite steep and rugged terrain, is the leading emigrant city of Turkey. The aim of the present study is to show the distribution of population and habitation in Sivas according to altitude levels and changes in the population accordingly form 1990 to 2015. For this purpose, first proportional and spatial distribution of provincial land was designated according to a 250-meter altitude range and the number and type of habitation was identified within each altitude range. Subsequently, relevant data for each settlement was obtained for 2015 and for the years between 1990 and 2015 from Turkish Statistical Institute and thus the distribution and changes in the population according to altitude range levels determined. In order to determine altitude levels 1/250,000 scale topographic map sheets were quantified using Map Info GIS software and altitude analyzes were made. The findings of the study have revealed that there are parallels population distribution and settlement and altitude levels in the province of Sivas. Namely; 1250-1750 meters altitude range is the zone including the most land provincial and at the same time population and settlement. Rural as well as town and city settlements are located within this altitude range. The second zone is the 1750-2000 meter altitude range level including the second most provincial territory, population, and settlement. On analyzing altitude dependant population growth of the province from 1990 to 2015, except the population growth in Sivas city center and Şarkışla town center, there is a direct relation between population decrease and altitude level. Population decrease rate increased from 1990 to 2015 in line with altitude level ranging from 1000 to 1250 to 2000-2250 meters altitude, which is the upper limit of the population and the settlement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While tobacco and tobacco sector has a tendency to lose importance with the sense of “healthy life” in the world, especially in developed countries, olive oil and its consumption is increasing. Turkey is also in the same process due to partially different factors. As a result of the Turkey’s agriculture policy that has been changing recently, while the fields of tobacco are getting narrower, the fields of olive oil are getting broader. Akhisar county still one of the important tobacco producing center in Turkey, despite the effects of the change in tobacco and olive production policies. In recent years, There are increasing olive production field while tobacco field decreased in Akhisar. Thus, Akhisar becomes important “olive production center” in addition to the important “tobacco production center”. These converts in agricultural production from tobacco to olive is caused important changes in population and agricultural economic situation of county. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]