Evaluation of the Coastal Market of Turkmen Port Role in Sustainable Development of Neighboring Areas

The growth and prosperity of commercial and business activities in borders and border areas has had a positive and significant effect on the development of the border cities. As the big and small cities located in border areas are the main target of border effect, they are the economical development engines either the centers of cultural, social and political changes. The current study is done with the aim of evaluating the role of Coastal Market of Turkmen Port in sustainable development of the areas around it. This study from the point view of its goal is a practical research type and from the point view of its method is a descriptive scrolling type. The statistical society of the research includes the permanent sellers and exhibitors of the Coastal Market of Turkmen Port and the sample size is calculated using Cochran Formula. The data collecting tool in this study is questionnaire that we used the experts' opinions and Cronbach alpha coefficient (alpha= 0/93) in order to determine its validity and stability respectively that shows the stability of the questionnaire. According to the research findings, this market has a balanced and acceptable performance from the point view of finance, customer and internal process but not a good performance from the point view of growth and learning.