Ayda Eraydın

Ayda Eraydın is a Professor at the Department of City and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey. Her academic work bridges urban studies, industrial geography, and regional development, with a focus on governance models, social capital, and sustainable urbanization.

• B.Sc., City and Regional Planning, METU
• M.Sc., Urban Policy Planning, METU
• Ph.D., Istanbul Technical University

Her research explores the interplay between economic globalization, urban governance, and social integration. Key themes include the role of policy networks in competitiveness, the impact of neoliberal planning on spatial inequality, and strategies for reconciling urban development with social cohesion. She has contributed extensively to understanding regional labor markets, immigrant entrepreneurship, and sustainable tourism frameworks.

Eraydın’s publications emphasize collaborative governance, regional resilience, and the spatial dimensions of economic transformation. Her work often addresses Turkey’s evolving urban regions, industrial clusters, and policy challenges in balancing competitiveness with equity.

She has led projects like the URBAN-NET initiative on sustainable land use and participated in EU-funded COST Actions examining multi-level governance in city-regions.