Evoluatıon of socıo-economıc structure of gümüşhane provınce wıth swot analysıs

In this paper, the current economic structure, the social problems of Gümüşhane province, which exist in a relatively under-developed region of Turkey, is demonstrated, in comparison with entire Turkey, and partly with Black Sea sub-division. Many social and economic problems can be underlined abaout the underdevelopment of the province. The study intends to propose the economic potential of the Gümüşhane Province as evaluating the ability for economic development and social progress with the guidance of respected data. In the study, the strong and weak aspects of Gümüşhane in the terms of economics have been examined with the scientific approach of SWOT analysis. The existence of the significant reserves such as, gold, copper, lead, and silver which are actively operated; the rapid growth of Gümüşhane University; the achieving patent rights in the manufacturing of traditional fruit products as pestil, köme and rosehip jam, environmental conditions suitable for organic farming; the hydro-electric power plants established in Harshit Valley are the emerging aspects of strengths of the province. In addition it is concluded that, the province’s first rank in the organic dairy cattle in Europe; the presence of fertile agricultural lands in Kelkit, Köse, Şiran (Upper Euphrates Basin); fishing aquaculture in the various dams along the Çoruh Basin (in Harşit Valley; Gümüshane, Torul, Kürtün); performing small cattle breeding and apiculture, bring agrarian sectors forward, stating an enormous potential for new investments networks