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Sustainable Aviation in Turkey: Carbon Offset Programs

Türkiye’de Sürdürülebilir Havacılık: Karbon Dengeleme Programları

Oya Öztürk(HASAN KALYONCU UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-3507-4865
Can Özcan(HASAN KALYONCU ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9894-1102
Pages
266–279
Publication Date
2026-01-30
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Furthermore, the findings indicate that carbon offset consciousness plays a mediating role in the relationship between individuals’ knowledge of sustainable aviation and their intentions to participate in carbon offset programs.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Turkey has taken early steps to align with international standards in the civil aviation sector.
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Key Findings & Data:While the growth of the aviation industry offers significant economic benefits, it is also likely to result in greater social and environmental adverse effects.
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Conclusion & Impact:Furthermore, the findings indicate that carbon offset consciousness plays a mediating role in the relationship between individuals’ knowledge of sustainable aviation and their intentions to participate in carbon offset programs.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
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⚙️Variables:Sürdürülebilir Havacılık · Karbon Dengeleme Programları · Katılım Niyeti

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Turkey has taken early steps to align with international standards in the civil aviation sector. The country's participation in international organizations and agreements has facilitated its compliance with global norms in civil aviation. While the growth of the aviation industry offers significant economic benefits, it is also likely to result in greater social and environmental adverse effects. The aim of this study is to reveal how individuals' levels of knowledge regarding sustainable aviation influence their intentions to participate in carbon offset schemes and to provide a holistic perspective to enhance public acceptance of sustainable aviation practices by examining the mediating role of carbon offset consciousness in this relationship. Data were collected through a survey conducted with a total of 483 individuals residing in Turkey and analyzed using the SPSS statistical software package. Additionally, the Process Macro method was employed to examine the mediating effect. According to the analysis results, knowledge was found to have a significant positive effect on both intention to participate and awareness, while awareness also had a significant positive effect on intention to participate. Furthermore, the findings indicate that carbon offset consciousness plays a mediating role in the relationship between individuals’ knowledge of sustainable aviation and their intentions to participate in carbon offset programs.

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Türkiye, sivil havacılık sektöründe uluslararası standartlara uyum sağlama konusunda erken adımlar atmıştır. Türkiye'nin uluslararası kuruluşlara ve anlaşmalara taraf olması, ülkenin sivil havacılık sektöründe dünya standartlarına uyum sağlamasına yardımcı olmuştur. Havacılık sektörünün büyümesi önemli ekonomik faydalar sağlarken, aynı zamanda daha büyük sosyal ve çevresel olumsuz etkilere de yol açması muhtemeldir. Bireylerin sürdürülebilir havacılığa ilişkin bilgi düzeylerinin, karbon dengeleme programlarına katılım niyetlerini nasıl şekillendirdiğini ortaya koymak ve bu ilişkide karbon dengeleme bilincinin aracılık rolünü inceleyerek sürdürülebilir havacılık uygulamalarının toplumsal kabulünü artırmaya yönelik bütüncül bir bakış açısı sunmak bu çalışmanın amacını oluşturmaktadır. Türkiye’de yaşayan toplam 483 kişi ile anket yolu ile veriler toplanmış ve sonuçlar SPSS paket programı aracılığı ile analiz edilmiştir. Ayrıca aracılık etkisini analiz etmek amacı ile Process Macro yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Analiz bulgularına göre bilginin, katılım niyeti ve bilinç üzerinde, bilincin de katılım niyeti üzerinde pozitif yönde anlamlı etkisi tespit edilmiştir. Ek olarak karbon dengeleme bilincinin bireylerin sürdürülebilir havacılığa ilişkin bilgi düzeyleri ile, karbon dengeleme programlarına katılım niyetleri arasındaki ilişkide aracılık rolü olduğu bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır.

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Öztürk, O., Özcan, C. (2026). Sustainable Aviation in Turkey: Carbon Offset Programs. Alanya Akademik Bakış, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1, 266–279. https://doi.org/10.29023/alanyaakademik.1747492

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