摘要:Abstract Urfa is in the hinterland of an important city like Aleppo before the foundation term of the Republic. Because of this location, in the trade of European goods carried out as Aleppo centered, Urfa has taken advantage of being secondary distribution center.Tribes that are basic elements of social construction in respect of production relation, get advantage of butchery animal production and selling these in Arab geography. Production relations in the city is shaped by regional adequacy. However, World War II has caused important changes in city's demographic construction and a new period has started in terms of production relations. The determination of the position of Urfa in this transition period will contribue to the appreciation of politics and results, which will be carried out in the future. Key Words; Urfa, Tribes, Southeastern Anatolia, Regional Economics, The Foundation of Repuclic.