_____________________________________________________________________________________ Akademik Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, Yıl: 5, Sayı: 58, Kasım 2017, s. 468-477 Yayın Geliş Tarihi / Article Arrival Date Yayınlanma Tarihi / The Publication Date 12.10.2017 20.11.2017 Prof. Dr. Hayrettin Kemal SEZEN Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ekonometri/Yöneylem kemal@uludag.edu.tr Arş. Gör. Fatma SERT ETEMAN Munzur Üniversitesi, Ekonometri/Yöneylem fatmasert@munzur.edu.tr A STUDY OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN TURKEY: TWO DIFFERENT TURKEY Abstract The goal of this study is to determine whether the income distribution in Turkey re- sembles a pyramid or a cylinder. For this purpose to make visual and algebraic evaluation the distribution of total income among population groups figures are created and Gini coefficient is calculated, respectively. Additionally, visual similar- ities are considered and whether visual similarities exist between income distribu- tions of different income level groups or not. Further, the top of 5% of the income level is divided in to slices of 5 % and examined possible visual similarities. Final- ly, the income distribution of Turkey in the year of 2006 -2014 is compared. Keywords: Income distribution, visual analysis, Gini coefficient.