Türkiye’s National Smart Cities Strategy and Action Plan 2020-2023

The National Smart Cities Strategy and Action Plan 2020-2023 covers a comprehensive plan for developing smarter cities in Türkiye. It integrates technological advancements into city management to enhance economic, social, and environmental benefits. The strategy focuses on developing a smart ecosystem through cooperation among various stakeholders, including government bodies, the private sector, civil society, and academic institutions.

The plan includes specific goals like creating a governance mechanism for smart city ecosystems, enhancing the financial management of smart cities, boosting the transformation capacity of technology providers and service providers, and enhancing the participation of stakeholders in smart city solutions. It details action plans that include developing specific strategies and roadmaps for cities, implementing smart city maturity enhancement programs, and creating sustainable smart city index benchmarks. These actions emphasise the importance of monitoring and evaluating the implementation progress to ensure effective execution and adjustments.

Implementation involves setting up robust governance frameworks both at national and local levels, enhancing inter-city collaborations, and establishing a continuous improvement cycle through regular assessments and feedback mechanisms. There is a clear delineation of roles and responsibilities among various stakeholders to ensure coordinated efforts, which include responsibilities for local governments, central government agencies, and private sector partners.

A specific framework for monitoring and evaluation is designed to track the progress of the action plan’s implementation and to make data-driven decisions for future enhancements. This strategic plan is structured to leverage technology for sustainable urban development, focusing on creating efficient, responsive, and resilient cities that can adapt to new challenges and opportunities.