April 2, 2025
Epoka University professor Güngör Turan has published a new research article in European Review, a journal by Cambridge University Press. The study, titled Do Agricultural Exports Mitigate the Impacts of Carbon Emissions in Türkiye?, investigates the role of agricultural exports in environmental sustainability and decarbonization. The full article is available at https://doi.org/10.1017/S1062798725000092.
The research analyzes Türkiye’s agricultural export growth from 1990 to 2015, assessing its impact on carbon emissions using the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach. Findings indicate that a 1% rise in agricultural exports leads to a 0.08% reduction in carbon emissions, highlighting the long-term environmental benefits of trade liberalization. The study also confirms that renewable energy consumption significantly reduces emissions, with a 1% increase in renewable energy use lowering emissions by 0.26%.
Professor Turan emphasizes that sustainable agricultural practices, such as precision farming, efficient irrigation, and conservation techniques, play a crucial role in mitigating environmental degradation. The study calls for policymakers to integrate agricultural exports into national sustainability strategies, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
With extensive expertise in labor economics, environmental economics, and sustainable development, Professor Turan has been a faculty member at Epoka University since 2007. His research contributes to policy discussions on agriculture, energy, and economic sustainability.
This publication reinforces Epoka University’s commitment to impactful research and global academic contributions in the field of economics and sustainability.
Special congratulations to Prof. Dr. Güngör Turan for his outstanding work on this important publication!
