The Effects of Internal Migration on the Change of Political Tendencies of Cities: The Case of Bursa

Selin Bahçalı; Selver Özözen Kahraman

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The Effects of Internal Migration on the Change of Political Tendencies of Cities: The Case of Bursa

Yazarlar:

Selin Bahçalı | Selver Özözen Kahraman

Yayıncı:

Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Beşeri Coğrafya (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kent Akademisi Vol.17 Issue 4, pp.1169-1190

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001323183

pISSN:

2146-9229

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Özet:

 Internal migration, which has various effects on urban spaces, also influences political behavior patterns. The number of migrants in a target area and how they cluster based on their socioeconomic structure and identity can alter traditional voting patterns of cities. This increases the political polarization of space in urban areas. The impact of this situation is higher in cities with high migration rates. The city of Bursa, where nearly half of the population is made up of migrants from other provinces, is one of the places that can best reflect relationship of internal migration and elections. This article focuses on the impact of internal migration in Bursa on the general elections. Using data from five elections between 2002 and 2015, it analyzes the voting patterns in 33 high-migration neighborhoods. The study employs Multidimensional Scaling MDS to explore the correlation between a migrants region of origin and their voting behavior. The findings indicate that in Bursa, neighborhoods with higher clustering based on combined factors of region of origin, ethnicity, and religious identity exhibit a significant influence of co-migrant clusters on the political pattern It has been observed that the dominant voter behavior of the region of origin persists in neighborhoods showing significant clustering in the target region. In this context, it can be argued that the voting behavior of a significant portion of the migrants in the examined neighborhoods is based on socio-psychological factors.

 Internal migration, which has various effects on urban spaces, also influences political behavior patterns. The number of migrants in a target area and how they cluster based on their socioeconomic structure and identity can alter traditional voting patterns of cities. This increases the political polarization of space in urban areas. The impact of this situation is higher in cities with high migration rates. The city of Bursa, where nearly half of the population is made up of migrants from other provinces, is one of the places that can best reflect relationship of internal migration and elections. This article focuses on the impact of internal migration in Bursa on the general elections. Using data from five elections between 2002 and 2015, it analyzes the voting patterns in 33 high-migration neighborhoods. The study employs Multidimensional Scaling MDS to explore the correlation between a migrants region of origin and their voting behavior. The findings indicate that in Bursa, neighborhoods with higher clustering based on combined factors of region of origin, ethnicity, and religious identity exhibit a significant influence of co-migrant clusters on the political pattern It has been observed that the dominant voter behavior of the region of origin persists in neighborhoods showing significant clustering in the target region. In this context, it can be argued that the voting behavior of a significant portion of the migrants in the examined neighborhoods is based on socio-psychological factors.

 Internal migration, which has various effects on urban spaces, also influences political behavior patterns. The number of migrants in a target area and how they cluster based on their socioeconomic structure and identity can alter traditional voting patterns of cities. This increases the political polarization of space in urban areas. The impact of this situation is higher in cities with high migration rates. The city of Bursa, where nearly half of the population is made up of migrants from other provinces, is one of the places that can best reflect relationship of internal migration and elections. This article focuses on the impact of internal migration in Bursa on the general elections. Using data from five elections between 2002 and 2015, it analyzes the voting patterns in 33 high-migration neighborhoods. The study employs Multidimensional Scaling MDS to explore the correlation between a migrants region of origin and their voting behavior. The findings indicate that in Bursa, neighborhoods with higher clustering based on combined factors of region of origin, ethnicity, and religious identity exhibit a significant influence of co-migrant clusters on the political pattern It has been observed that the dominant voter behavior of the region of origin persists in neighborhoods showing significant clustering in the target region. In this context, it can be argued that the voting behavior of a significant portion of the migrants in the examined neighborhoods is based on socio-psychological factors.

 Kentsel mekânlar üzerinde çeşitli etkilere sahip olan iç göçler, siyasal davranış kalıplarını da etkilemektedir. Hedef mekândaki göçün hacmi, yeni kentlilerin sosyo-ekonomik yapı ve kimliklere göre kümelenmeleri kentlerin geleneksel seçmen davranışlarını değiştirebilmektedir. Bu da mekânın kentsel alanlarda siyasal kutuplaşmalarını arttırır. Yoğun göç alan kentlerde bu durumun etkisi daha yüksektir. Nüfusunun yarısına yakınını diğer illerden gelen göçmenlerin oluşturduğu Bursa kenti, iç göç ve seçim ilişkiselliğini en iyi yansıtabilecek mekânlardan birisidir. Bu makalede Bursanın aldığı iç göçlerin genel seçimler üzerindeki etkisine odaklanılmıştır. Yüksek Seçim Kurulunun 2002-2015 Kasım arasındaki beş genel seçim sonucu kullanılarak, Bursa metropoliten alanı içerisinde yoğun göç almış 33 mahallenin siyasal deseni ortaya konulmuş ve köken bölgeyle seçmen davranışı arasındaki ilişkisellik Çok Boyutlu Ölçekleme MDS analiziyle incelenmiştir. Bulgulara göre, Bursada köken bölgeyle birleşmiş etnik ve inanç kimliklerine göre kümelenmenin daha yüksek olduğu mahallelerde hemşehri kümelerinin siyasi paterni önemli düzeyde etkilediği belirlenmiştir. Kaynak bölgenin hâkim seçmen davranışı hedef bölgede güçlü kümeleme gösteren mahallelerde devam ettirildiği gözlenmiştir. Bu bağlamda incelenen mahallelerdeki göçmenlerin önemli bir kısmının oy verme davranışının sosyo-psikolojik temelli olduğu söylenebilir.

Makale detayları

The Effects of Internal Migration on the Change of Political Tendencies of Cities: The Case of Bursa

Yazarlar:

Selin Bahçalı | Selver Özözen Kahraman

Yayıncı:

Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Beşeri Coğrafya (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kent Akademisi Vol.17 Issue 4, pp.1169-1190

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001323183

pISSN:

2146-9229

Bursa

Multidimensional scaling method

Internal migration

Electoral geography

Voter behaviorBursa

Çok boyutlu ölçekleme analizi

İç göç

Seçim coğrafyası

Seçmen davranışı

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Selin Bahçalı | Selver Özözen Kahraman

Yayıncı: Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar: Beşeri Coğrafya (Diğer)

Dergi: Kent Akademisi Vol.17 Issue 4, pp.1169-1190

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001323183

pISSN: 2146-9229

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Selin Bahçalı | Selver Özözen Kahraman

Yayıncı:

Ahmet FİDAN

Ana Başlıklar:

Beşeri Coğrafya (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kent Akademisi Vol.17 Issue 4, pp.1169-1190

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001323183

pISSN:

2146-9229