The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sanliurfa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sanliurfa, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Şanlıurfa, Siverek and Viranşehir. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Sanliurfa follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Sanliurfa fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Sanliurfa was the 18th-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Turkey, street construction in Sanliurfa has become more disconnected. Sanliurfa ranked 37th in 1975, 43rd in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2005 and 18th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sanliurfa is Koçören with an SNDi of 4.92, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Suruç with an SNDi of 1.38, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Suruç, Koçören

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

To date, Sanliurfa is the 26th-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Turkey, the street network in Sanliurfa has become more disconnected. Sanliurfa ranked 37th in 1975, 38th in 1976-1990, 29th in 1991-2005 and 26th in 2006-2020.