Sociall economic status of Balıkesir

This research, named as, Balıkesir?s socio-economic structure basicly emphasizes the historical, administirative situation of the city. It also includes the republican phase of Turkey. Furthermore; social life, polutucal life, structure and the changes in this structures within the historical process tried to be explained. Also education system, cultural affiliations and economic conjuncture is written.While working on this research local and national media means was scanned. Moreover, the city archive of Balıkesir, Balıkesir City library and the archives of municipality was heavily used.This research has four parts apart from the beginning part. In the beginning part the civilization and city life in the humanitarian history is mentioned. In addition, the items in which city life brought to people?s life, the chances of city life is written. On the other hand, the problems occured after the migration from villages to cities started tried to be analysed. Specifically the problems in the city life of Balıkesir and the core problems of the so-called problems was mentioned.In the first part, how the city of Balıkesir was established in relation with natural beauties of the city and other geographical situation with the climate was emphasized. The history of Balikesir from the first ages, importance of the city in the historical process, and the contributions Balikesir made for the history.In the second part, institutional structure was handled. Within this topic the Notion of society, classifications of society, social organism, social change e.g this kind of notions explained in detail.In the third part Balikesirs social and human structure, education, health and structure of the population was handled.In the fourth part, functionality of Balıkesir in agriculture, economy, industry and trade was mentioned. Moreover impulse in transportation, energy and tourism was explained.Lastly, problems occured as a result of urbanization of Balıkesir and solution proposals for these problems were declared.