The economic analysis of natural gas sector in turkey and the recycling of natural gas policies

Energy is an important input for the economy. Human needed energy since his existence. We use energy to afford our important needings such as heating, cooking and travelling.The need for energy increased in every society due to industrialization and rising population. This increase brought human a battle to own energy resources and meanwhile devastated the nature.The petroleum prices increased nearly %400 after the crisis occured in 1970s and after that the search for alternative fuels started. The enviromental polution was also effective in this searching period. After that, natural gas has been widely used both over the world and in Turkey.In Turkey, natural gas was first used in the crowded cities such as İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir and Bursa to reduce the enviromental polution and became widespread. There has been an increase in natural gas consumption after natural gas started to be used in electricity sector and this fact started a dispute over Turkey?s energy policies.In the study, natural gas sector İn Turkey and natural gas policies of Turkey are analyzed. The problems are determined and İt?s also tried to improve probable solutions for the problems.