The structure of the Turkish villages and the changes reflect not only the present situation of the rural area, but also reveal some tips concerning the future of the rural life.
Turkey’s dynamic economy is a complex mix of modern industry and commerce along with a traditional agriculture sector. That character of the economy is observed in the rural areas as well, and a dualist structure dominates even in agriculture which is still the outweighing sector in villages. If it is considered that in 2011 the share of agriculture in total employment was about 24 percent and in the GDP - 8 percent, the ongoing significance and the traditional character of the sector is obvious.
However, big enterprises which are carrying out the modern techniques besides small holdings which are achieving only very low productivity in agriculture, denote the changing agricultural conditions and accompanying life of living in rural areas.
Presently, there are three types of villages all over the country: Villages showing improvement tendency, villages with a stagnant character and the villages which are deteriorating in many aspects.
Conversion in rural areas is affecting the urban areas as well; not only the economic environment, but also the outlook of the whole society reflects the traces of that transformation.