Elements of a Digital Urbanisation Strategy for Türkiye: Evidence from Psychometric Testing

The research aims to explore the key components of an ideal grassroots-baseddigital urbanisation strategy for Türkiye. Data were collected through a literaturereview, in-depth interviews with experts and psychometric testing methods, and analysedthrough psychometric assessment and document content analysis. The research indicatesthat an ideal grassroots-based digital urbanism strategy for Türkiye should focus on people,use technology to ease everyday activities, maintain personal data privacy, be adaptable,encourage diversity, provide freedom and opportunities, protect the city’s heritage, andstrive for sustainability. By aligning with these essential elements, revisiting the nationalstrategy documents crafted by the Turkish authorities to enhance the digitalisation processwill allow future action plans to be grounded in a more practical framework.