WORLD MARITIME TRADE AND TURKISH FOREIGN TRADE RELATIONS: AN ECONOMETRİC ANALYSIS Cover Image

DÜNYA DENİZ TİCARETİ VE TÜRKİYE DIŞ TİCARETİ İLİŞKİLERİ: EKONOMETRİK BİR ANALİZ
WORLD MARITIME TRADE AND TURKISH FOREIGN TRADE RELATIONS: AN ECONOMETRİC ANALYSIS

Author(s): Hakan Eryüzlü
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Supranational / Global Economy, International relations/trade, Evaluation research, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Dicle Üniversitesi, Sivil Havacılık Yüksekokulu
Keywords: Baltic Dry Index; Maritime Trade; Export; Import;

Summary/Abstract: Sea, shipping, sea transportation etc. concepts have not lost their importance throughout the history of the world and have played important roles in the formation and development of civilizations. Approximately 75% of the world trade is done by sea. There are several reasons why maritime transport is still the most preferred transport alternative. Turkey is also a major maritime country where more than half of total exports and imports by sea. In the study, world maritime trade and trade relations with Turkey were investigated. For this purpose, representing the world maritime trade, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) and Turkey's total export and import figures were taken. The results showed that Turkey is a country affected by world trade and affecting the position of world maritime trade.

  • Issue Year: 3/2019
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 152-162
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Turkish