The Changes in the Socio-cultural and Economic Characteristics of Mining Cities Due to Termination of Mineral Extraction in Turkey: A Case Study of Keçiborlu

AbstractThe purpose of this research is, to determine the socio-cultural and economic changes happened in Keçiborlu, after the closure of its Sulphur Enterprise. The Enterprise was active between 1934 and 1994; the welfare of the city was high. After closure of it, unemployment problem has grown and people begun to migrate. Household and trades surveys show the socio-economic and cultural differences between mining period and today's. It is revealed that Keçiborlu has transformed into a settlement of retired people and if it is left untreated, it will turn into an decrescent town because of immigrations