The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gaziantep followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gaziantep, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Gaziantep, Nizip and Büyükpınar. Out of the three cities, Nizip does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nizip peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Gaziantep fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Gaziantep was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkey, street construction in Gaziantep has become more connected. Gaziantep ranked 5th in 1975, 41st in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gaziantep is Büyükpınar with an SNDi of 2.8, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Gaziantep with an SNDi of 1.52, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Gaziantep, Büyükpınar

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gaziantep rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gaziantep, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Gaziantep, Nizip and Büyükpınar. Out of the three cities, Büyükpınar does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Büyükpınar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease.

To date, Gaziantep is the 13th-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkey, the street network in Gaziantep has become more connected. Gaziantep ranked 5th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.