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The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), included in the annual report published by the United Nations (UN) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), is an international measure of multidimensional poverty that covers many developing countries. The MPI is a measure of poverty that can be adapted to the conditions of each country and basically includes the dimensions of health, education and living conditions, but also supports different dimensions. In this study; between the years 2010-2018, requested from Turkey Statistical Institute (TSI) 'Income and Living Conditions Survey' using micro data sets, Multidimensional Poverty Index is designed for Turkey. The aforementioned index calculation was created using the Alkire-Foster method (2011). Additionally, some countries covered in the report issued by the UN and OPHI with Turkey using multidimensional poverty index, it is aimed to be tested with System GMM Estimator to reveal the relationship between multidimensional poverty and economic growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]