This paper uncovers the link between economic development and environmental degradation in Turkey by employing two distinct methods. We test the so-called EKC hypothesis for four various outcomes, including carbon dioxide emissions, wastewater, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter by implementing time-series and panel data models. Fully modified ordinary least squares provide an N-shaped linkage between environmental degradation, such as carbon dioxide emissions and economic growth between 1961 and 2014. The random- and fixed-effects models indicate that there exists an N-shaped connection between wastewater and particulate matter quality indicators and economic growth spanning 1992 and 2013. However, we find inverted N-shaped relationship between SO₂ and economic growth over the same period. Our findings urge policymakers in Turkey to take precautions by implementing national policies to fight against pollution to increase environmental quality.

本文通过采用两种不同的方法揭示了土耳其经济发展与环境恶化之间的联系。我们通过实施时间序列和面板数据模型，测试了所谓的EKC假设的四种不同结果，包括二氧化碳排放量，废水，二氧化硫和颗粒物。经过全面修改的普通最小二乘法在1961年至2014年之间的环境恶化（例如二氧化碳排放量与经济增长）之间提供了一种N型联系。随机效应和固定效应模型表明，废水与颗粒物之间存在一种N型联系。质量指标和1992年至2013年的经济增长。但是，我们发现SO ₂之间呈倒N型关系和同期的经济增长。我们的研究结果敦促土耳其的政策制定者采取预防措施，执行旨在防止污染，提高环境质量的国家政策。