Turkey, like so many other nations in the twentieth century, has been transformed by rapid urbanization with the inevitable result of intense competition for land, jobs, public services, resources, and other rewards controlled by its highly centralized government. Focusing primarily on Istanbul and the modern planned city of Ankara, Micahel N. Danielson and Ruşen Keleş analyze the many aspects of Turkish government and politics—including governmental structure, public finance, bureaucracy, intergovernmental relations, political participation, special interest groups, and public policy—as they relate to the pattern of urban development. At the same time, the reciprocal consequences of urbanization for the Turkish political system are explored.