Research Article

THE SUKUK - GDP RELATIONSHIP AND CORPORATESOVEREIGN SUKUK DISTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-ISLAMIC AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES

Volume: 34 Number: 2 October 24, 2025
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THE SUKUK - GDP RELATIONSHIP AND CORPORATESOVEREIGN SUKUK DISTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-ISLAMIC AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES

Abstract

At present, sukuk is an important financial instrument issued by governments, companies and banks in both Islamic and non-Islamic countries. In this context, the effects of sukuk issuances on national economies are an important research topic, especially in terms of whether they differ according to the type of issuer. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the economic impacts of sukuk issuances comparatively in the context of sovereign and corporate issuers. Aiming to contribute to the literature, this study examines the economic effects of sukuk from the perspective of issuer ownership and examines sovereign and corporate sukuk issuances as two separate categories. In addition, the analysis evaluates these effects within the framework of both Islamic and non-Islamic country samples. In this context, multiple regression analysis was applied to data from seven Islamic and seven non-Islamic countries for the period 2007-2023. The findings reveal that sovereign sukuk issuances in Non-Islamic countries have a statistically significant and negative impact on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In contrast, it was found that corporate sukuk issuances have a positive impact on the GDP of non-Islamic countries. On the other hand, it was concluded that sovereign sukuk issuances have a significant and positive impact on GDP in Islamic countries. These findings reveal that the economic effects of sukuk vary according to the structural and contextual characteristics of countries; therefore, such factors should be carefully considered in empirical analyses.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Accounting, Auditing and Accountability (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 24, 2025

Submission Date

March 16, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 6, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 34 Number: 2

APA
Osanmaz, M. N., Ekşi, İ. H., Gürsoy, S., & Bilir, İ. (2025). THE SUKUK - GDP RELATIONSHIP AND CORPORATESOVEREIGN SUKUK DISTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-ISLAMIC AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 34(2), 1588-1598. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1659088
AMA
1.Osanmaz MN, Ekşi İH, Gürsoy S, Bilir İ. THE SUKUK - GDP RELATIONSHIP AND CORPORATESOVEREIGN SUKUK DISTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-ISLAMIC AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;34(2):1588-1598. doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1659088
Chicago
Osanmaz, Melek Nur, İbrahim Halil Ekşi, Samet Gürsoy, and İfet Bilir. 2025. “THE SUKUK - GDP RELATIONSHIP AND CORPORATESOVEREIGN SUKUK DISTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-ISLAMIC AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 34 (2): 1588-98. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1659088.
EndNote
Osanmaz MN, Ekşi İH, Gürsoy S, Bilir İ (October 1, 2025) THE SUKUK - GDP RELATIONSHIP AND CORPORATESOVEREIGN SUKUK DISTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-ISLAMIC AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 34 2 1588–1598.
IEEE
[1]M. N. Osanmaz, İ. H. Ekşi, S. Gürsoy, and İ. Bilir, “THE SUKUK - GDP RELATIONSHIP AND CORPORATESOVEREIGN SUKUK DISTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-ISLAMIC AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 1588–1598, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.35379/cusosbil.1659088.
ISNAD
Osanmaz, Melek Nur - Ekşi, İbrahim Halil - Gürsoy, Samet - Bilir, İfet. “THE SUKUK - GDP RELATIONSHIP AND CORPORATESOVEREIGN SUKUK DISTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-ISLAMIC AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 34/2 (October 1, 2025): 1588-1598. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1659088.
JAMA
1.Osanmaz MN, Ekşi İH, Gürsoy S, Bilir İ. THE SUKUK - GDP RELATIONSHIP AND CORPORATESOVEREIGN SUKUK DISTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-ISLAMIC AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;34:1588–1598.
MLA
Osanmaz, Melek Nur, et al. “THE SUKUK - GDP RELATIONSHIP AND CORPORATESOVEREIGN SUKUK DISTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-ISLAMIC AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 34, no. 2, Oct. 2025, pp. 1588-9, doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1659088.
Vancouver
1.Melek Nur Osanmaz, İbrahim Halil Ekşi, Samet Gürsoy, İfet Bilir. THE SUKUK - GDP RELATIONSHIP AND CORPORATESOVEREIGN SUKUK DISTINCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NON-ISLAMIC AND ISLAMIC COUNTRIES. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025 Oct. 1;34(2):1588-9. doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1659088