Chapter 12: Analysis of Global Development Goals in the Context of Istanbul

These are the Municipality Law No. 5216 and the Metropolitan Municipality Law No. 5393. The legislative body has determined it as a requirement for metropolitan municipalities to prepare strategic plans through the Public Financial Management and Control Law No. 5018. In this study, the compliance of the strategic plans prepared by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) for the period 2015–2019 and 2020–2024 with the 17 Global Development Goals of the United Nations will be examined. As a result of the study, it was aimed to compare the compatibility of both plans, which were prepared with different political understandings, with the 17 Global Development Goals. As a method in the study, the aims and objectives of the strategic plans of IMM in different periods will be codified and then their compliance with the 17 Global Development Goals will be checked. Ultimately, the study aims to contribute to the public policy literature on the responsibility of public institutions on a scale ranging from local to global in achieving policy goals.