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Economic, Trade, and Industry Implications of the Circular Economy Transition in Türkiye
(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2025-01-21) World Bank
Economic and population growth over the past 50 years have increased global natural resource use to levels that severely affect human well-being. In Türkiye, as elsewhere, economic and population growth have been accompanied by increasing levels of material consumption and waste. The need to transition away from current linear resource use patterns is conceptualized and promoted within the circular economy (CE) concept. Türkiye recognizes that it must transition to a more circular and material-efficient growth model. Türkiye launched its zero-waste initiative in 2017, and the CE is flagged as a priority in the 2021 economic reform program. A successful CE transition in Türkiye will also help the European Union (EU) achieve its CE goals of enhancing material efficiency and reducing environmental impact. A significant portion of the EU’s material consumption and footprint is based on imports, with 11 percent of domestic material consumption and nearly 36 percent of the total footprint being imported. This report highlights the importance of a deliberate, strategic, and articulated approach toward transitioning the Turkish economy to a CE, blending immediate actionable steps with a forward-looking long-term strategy. By moving forward with flexibility and vision, Türkiye can use its distinct advantages to not only respond to the changing global economy but also to lead in sustainable innovation and resilience, establishing a model for others in the worldwide move toward a more circular and thriving future.
Türkiye’s Circular Economy Transition in the EU’s Global Value Chain Ecosystem
(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2025-01-17) World Bank
This report examines the transition of Turkish firms to align with circular economy (CE) principles, highlighting both immediate needs and the longer-term opportunities from engaging in a transition agenda. The report stresses that the changing landscape toward the CE in the European Union (EU) offers a significant strategic opportunity for Türkiye to strengthen its position in global markets and build resilience against economic shocks.
Playbook for Enabling Civilian Drone Operations
(Washington, DC: World Bank, 2024-08-09) Anderson, Edward; Ochoa, Catalina; Engelmann, Gregor; Guerin, David; Soesilo, Denise; Juskauskas, Tautvydas; Slater, Jonathan; Osman Ali, Aymen
This playbook presents an end-to-end roadmap of elements and activities that underpin ecosystems capable of supporting safe and sustainable high-frequency drone operations The focus is on enabling operations using small to medium-size drones or un-crewed aircraft system (UAS) within health, urban land administration, and other sectors. Those are likely to provide significant socio-economic benefits in the near to medium term. The majority of these operations will likely take place within low-level airspace generally shared with helicopters, other UAS, and conventional aviation during take-off and landing. Further, such operations are intended to provide the most near-term opportunities to address deficiencies in current operations and supply chains and support development in line with the Sustainable Development Goals — including Goal 2 (enhancing food security), 3 (good health and wellbeing), 8 (economic growth and decent job possibilities), and 9 (resilient infrastructure and fostering innovation).