Diversity policy in employment and service provision - Case study: İzmir, Turkey

Located on the western coast of Turkey, İzmir is the third largest city in the country. The total population, comprising the city centre, urban municipalities and surrounding rural areas, is over three million people. The administrative status of the central city has changed with the inclusion of 19 sub-provinces and 38 first-tier municipalities located within a radius of 50 kilometres. The population of the District of İzmir, which is Turkey’s third largest city also in terms of population density, steadily increased during the period 1927–2000. While the population of Turkey increased five-fold over the last 73 years, İzmir’s population increased 6.3 times. According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat), İzmir had 18,025 immigrants in 2000.