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Sustainable energy production and consumption in Turkey: A review
Abstract.
In this century, energy has been the driving force of the global economy and it will, for sure, continue to be one of the most important element for the sustainable socio-economic development for the coming
centuries. Therefore, energy producers and governors have a vital duty to provide enough energy in good
quality continuously with low cost for the sustainable development. The subject of energy production
and energy politics in Turkey generally comes at first privilege. Ahead of the 21st century, Turkish energy
diplomacy started to affect the future course of Turkey’s relations with the Eurasian countries as well as
the Western countries. This paper describes energy production and consumption strategies in Turkey and
criticizes Turkish energy policies. If the present pattern of energy production and consumption in Turkey
is maintained, there will be serious problems to meet future energy demands due to shortages of
resources and low financial inputs, combined with the environmental care for the country. As a result,
major components of Turkey’s strategy for sustainable development should include changing the present
energy production and consumption patterns, expanding energy sources and the structure of power
production, and creating an energy structure that is less or not at all risky to the environment.
Keywords: Energy, Reserves, Demand, Production, Consumption, Policy
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