With the ever-expanding wave of globalization reaching even the
farthest shores of the world, it can be said that a nation state
has three gradual stages of organization: a central government
that focuses on citizens; a local government that focuses on a
group of people; and regional integrations that are based on
unions. A closer look reveals that these three types of
organizations are actually based on a “central, territorial and
nation-centered” model. This issue needs to be discussed from
various aspects as this model -- which is considered to be
outdated -- is the primary reason for the emergence of big
crises in many parts of the world. Although it appeals to very
few Turkish scholars and politicians, this topic is one of the
hotly debated issues in the West. (For more information, see
“Modern Ulus Devlet [Modern Nation-State]” by Ali Bulaç, 2007).
Currently, the widely accepted argument is that local
governments should be strengthened against a central government,
a process that tends to turn into all-