Spatial Structuring of Technology Based Production in Turkey

Technology related factors have become important elements within production. In the last two decades, those concepts such as hi-tech production, technology based production have been emphasised. New theories and models related to the spatial structuring of technology based production have been subjected to much debate. The electronics industry is a special concerning the role of technology in production and intensive research as well as further development efforts. Within total electronics, technology relations can be best studied in professional electronics subsector as it is considered as a technology based industry. Regional pattern of the professional electronics industry in Turkey reflects a contingent situation. Ankara appears to be an important center for that type of production. The aim of this book is to unravel factors for such contingency and, by this way, to achieve characteristics of the spatial structuring of a technology based professional electronics industry in Turkey.