Two variables in the model are used to explore the relationship between clusters of
industrial and service firms and location selection of warehouses in the Istanbul metropolitan
area. It is known that the services sector is dominant in central districts in the Istanbul
metropolitan area (Berkoz & Turk, 2008). However, in central districts, vacant land can be
hard to find and rents are very high. Therefore, these areas cannot be preferred for the
location site of warehouses. On the other hand, in suburban districts, the share of industry
firms is high. In these districts, to find vacant land can be easy and rents can be low. Therefore,