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Evaluation of Gaziantep and Aleppo as Twin Cities

Gaziantep ve Halep’in İkiz Şehir Olarak Değerlendirilmesi

Canan Koç(DİCLE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-0992-2290
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Therefore, matching should be thoroughly researched and matching-related issues should be regularly monitored to achieve common goals.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The study evaluates Gaziantep and Aleppo as twin cities due to their proximity on both sides of the Turkish-Syrian border, as well as their close economic, social, and cultural ties.
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Key Findings & Data:In this study, the impact of the mutual relationship on the history and urban development processes of the two cities was examined, with a focus on comparing urban expansion during the Ottoman period to the period following the two towns' split.
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Conclusion & Impact:Therefore, matching should be thoroughly researched and matching-related issues should be regularly monitored to achieve common goals.
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⚙️Variables:Sınır ötesi · kent işbirlikleri · ikizleme.

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The study evaluates Gaziantep and Aleppo as twin cities due to their proximity on both sides of the Turkish-Syrian border, as well as their close economic, social, and cultural ties. In this study, the impact of the mutual relationship on the history and urban development processes of the two cities was examined, with a focus on comparing urban expansion during the Ottoman period to the period following the two towns' split. By conducting a detailed literature review, the concepts of twin city and twinning were emphasized, and the similarities were revealed by evaluating the historical development of the two cities. After revealing the unique relationship between the cities of Gaziantep and Aleppo, as well as the challenges faced in establishing effective collaboration between them, it has become apparent that there is a requirement for joint urban, economic, and cultural initiatives to enhance the regional standing of both cities. To address this, a twinning project model has been developed by proposing a range of solutions in this direction. The proposed twinning project between Gaziantep and Aleppo will offer many advantages, but if it is not well organized, problems such as workforce imbalance are likely to arise. Therefore, matching should be thoroughly researched and matching-related issues should be regularly monitored to achieve common goals.

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Çalışma, ekonomik, sosyal ve kültürel bağları nedeniyle Türkiye-Suriye sınırının her iki yakasında yer alan Gaziantep ve Halep kentlerini “ikiz şehir” olarak değerlendirmektedir. Çalışmada, Osmanlı dönemindeki kentsel genişleme ile iki şehrin bölünmesini takip eden dönemin karşılaştırılmasına odaklanılarak, karşılıklı ilişkinin iki şehrin tarihi ve kentsel gelişim süreçleri üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. Detaylı literatür taraması yapılarak ikizkent ve ikizleme kavramları üzerinde durulmuş, iki kentin tarihsel süreçteki gelişimleri değerlendirilerek benzerlikler ortaya konmuştur. Gaziantep ve Halep şehirleri arasındaki benzersiz ilişkinin ve aralarında etkili işbirliği kurma konusunda karşılaşılan zorlukların değerlendirilmesinin ardından, Halep'in bölgesel konumunu güçlendirecek ortak kentsel, ekonomik ve kültürel girişimlere ihtiyaç olduğu ortaya konmuştur. Bu duruma çözüm bulmak amacıyla eşleştirme (ikizleme) projesi modeli geliştirilmiştir. Gaziantep-Halep arasında önerilen eşleştirme projesi birçok avantaj sunacaktır, ancak iyi organize edilmezse iş gücü dengesizliği gibi sorunların ortaya çıkması muhtemeldir. Bu nedenle, ortak hedeflere ulaşmak için eşleştirme kapsamlı bir şekilde araştırılmalı ve eşleştirmeyle ilgili konular düzenli olarak takip edilmelidir.

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Hasan, G., Koç, C. (2026). Evaluation of Gaziantep and Aleppo as Twin Cities. Bingöl Üniversitesi Teknik Bilimler Dergisi, Sayı: 2. https://ajindex.com/articles/1610658

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