LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN TURKEY IN THE CONTEXT OF SDGs AND INNOVATION

The global community has entered a new development process that covers the years 2015-2030 following the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the UN Headquarters, at the Summit, which was organized with the participation of 191 world leaders on September 25-27, 2015, SDGs with 17 goals and 169 targets were accepted. Global and local partnership and cooperation are important in meeting the objectives. At this point, the localization of the goals will make it easier for each country to reach the goals. In this process, local government has a significant duty and responsibility. All of these goals and especially "Goal 11: Making cities and human settlements safe and sustainable" are directly related to local governments. Therefore, local governments have to work harder for innovation and creativity than known methods. Sustainable development (SD) differs from traditional development models in innovation. Therefore, local governments have to develop strategies to contribute to their local and global targets with limited resources. In this study, applications of local governments in Turkey based on innovation and contributing to SDGs are examined in the example of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM).