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Governance Performance of Türkiye: A Comparative Analysis with OECD, EU, and BRICS Countries

Türkiye’nin Yönetişim Performansı: OECD, AB ve BRICS Ülkeleri ile Karşılaştırmalı Bir Analiz

Yunus Emre Birol(SİVAS CUMHURİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-0557-3281
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183–212
Publication Date
2025-08-30
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However, long-term strategic decisions should holistically evaluate political, economic, and cultural dimensions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study evaluates Türkiye’s governance performance using World Bank indicators and compares it with OECD, EU, and BRICS countries.
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Key Findings & Data:Analyses reveal a decline in Türkiye’s governance metrics in recent years, with performance significantly lagging behind OECD and EU countries but exceeding the average among BRICS countries.
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⚙️Variables:Yönetişim · Kurumsal Faktörler · Kalkınma

Abstract

This study evaluates Türkiye’s governance performance using World Bank indicators and compares it with OECD, EU, and BRICS countries. Analyses reveal a decline in Türkiye’s governance metrics in recent years, with performance significantly lagging behind OECD and EU countries but exceeding the average among BRICS countries. In the study, criteria weights were determined and multi-criteria decision-making techniques yielded consistent rankings. Correlation analysis confirmed strong alignment across methodologies. While highlighting methodological limitations of World Bank indicators, the study advocates context-sensitive governance reforms over one-size-fits-all institutional models, emphasizing the need to account for historical and socio-political dynamics. The implications of Türkiye’s potential BRICS membership versus its prolonged EU accession process were critically examined, with findings suggesting that short-term alignment with EU institutional expectations remains pragmatic. However, long-term strategic decisions should holistically evaluate political, economic, and cultural dimensions.

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Bu çalışma, Türkiye’nin yönetişim performansını Dünya Bankası göstergeleri üzerinden değerlendirmeyi ve OECD, AB ve BRICS ülkeleriyle karşılaştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Analizler, Türkiye’nin yönetişim performansında son yıllarda düşüş olduğunu, OECD ve AB ülkelerine kıyasla düşük seviyelerde yer aldığını, ancak BRICS ülkelerine göre ortalamanın üzerinde performans sergilediğini ortaya koymuştur. Çalışmada kriter ağırlıkları belirlenmiş ve çok kriterli karar verme teknikleri kullanılarak tutarlı sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. Korelasyon analizi, farklı yöntemler arasında yüksek uyum olduğunu doğrulamıştır. Dünya Bankası göstergelerinin metodolojik sınırlamaları vurgulanırken, tek tip kurumsal reformlar yerine bağlama duyarlı ve tarihsel dinamikleri dikkate alan yaklaşımlar önerilmiştir. Türkiye’nin AB üyelik sürecindeki kurumsal beklentilerle BRICS üyeliğinin siyasi-ekonomik etkileri tartışılmış, kısa vadede AB perspektifine odaklanmanın daha gerçekçi olabileceği sonucuna varılmıştır.

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Birol, Y. E. (2025). Governance Performance of Türkiye: A Comparative Analysis with OECD, EU, and BRICS Countries. Ekonomi İşletme ve Maliye Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 183–212. https://doi.org/10.38009/ekimad.1701948

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