Effects of regional development agencies (RDA) s on regions' economy in Turkey: Sample of Eastern Black Sea Development Agency

To achieving regional development, Regional Development Agencies are important tools that they decrease the regional development differences and activate regional actors so they contribute in region socio-economical development. Effects of development agencies to regional economies have been examined in this study. Regional development policies from 1950s and RDAs have examined and then practices of RDAs of Turkey have studied too. Aim of this study is to examine the effects of regional development agencies on regional economies from the viewpoint of examining Eastern Black Sea Development Agency (EBDA) which operates in TR90 region. Operations and supports of Eastern Black Sea Development Agency (EBDA) have been examined and their effects on regional economy have been analyzed. As a result, it is clear that, operations and projects of agency has relative contribution on regional development. Keywords: Regional Development, Regional Development Agencies, Regional Politics, Turkey, Eastern Black Sea Development Agency (EBDA).