Turkish towns that have grown most disproportionately since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire:

1. Kirikkale
2. Batman
3. Karabuk
(Hardly villages in 1923, these 3 boomed due to state-led industrialization drive)
4. Urfa (due to GAP project)
5. Antalya (thanks to tourism)

Turkish cities that have shrunk most disproportionately since collapse of the Ottoman Empire:

1. Kars (Cold War- and Armenian-border cul de sac)
2. Edirne (Cold War- and Greek-border cul de sac)
3. Kastamonu (too close to Ankara)
4. Gelibolu (Jewish emigration and talent loss)

Turkish towns (all former capital cities) whose historic heritage has suffered the most erosion since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire:

1. Bursa
2. Istanbul
3. Edirne
(All 3 are former Ottoman capitals)
4. Konya (former Seljuk capital)
5. Trabzon (former Byzantine capital)