“…We can claim that the literature on the effects of universities on regional development or spatial reflections in Turkey has progressed since the 2000s (Çokgezen & Altun, 2018;Erdoğan & Karagöl, 2018;Erilli, 2018;Sezer, 2017;Arslan, 2016;Aydın, Darıcı & Aydın, 2016;Uygun, Sinan, Kara & Bağcı, 2016;Kaya, 2014;Çalışkan & Demir, 2013;Sağır & İnci, 2013;Tösten, 2013;Yayar & Demir, 2013;Dağ & Özen, 2012;Yılmaz & Kaynak, 2011;Görkemli, 2009;Dalğar, Hakan & Murat, 2009). Most of these studies, which are usually conducted by economists, consider from the standpoint of increased demand rather than development to the influence of universities on regional economies.…”