Research Article

AN ARDL MODEL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH AIRLINES’ IMPACT AS A CARRIER POWER ON TÜRKİYE–AFRICA TRADE VOLUME

Volume: 26 Number: Ulaştırma Jeopolitiği ve Türkiye November 5, 2025
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AN ARDL MODEL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH AIRLINES’ IMPACT AS A CARRIER POWER ON TÜRKİYE–AFRICA TRADE VOLUME

Abstract

Türkiye has increased its presence in the continent by using transportation diplomacy as an effective tool within the scope of the African opening policy that it has initiated since the early 2000s. This study examines Türkiye’s economic power projection in Africa through transportation diplomacy. In the study, economic power projection through diplomacy is considered as a theoretical framework; the connections between Türkiye’s transportation infrastructure investments in Africa, the expansion of its flag carrier airline network and the increase in its trade relations are analyzed with quantitative data. In the study, time series analyses are conducted on Turkish Airlines (THY) data and Türkiye-Africa foreign trade volume. The analysis was carried out with annual data for the period 2001–2024. Before proceeding to model construction, the stationarity levels of the series were examined, then the ARDL (Autoregressive Distributed Lag) method was applied and diagnostic tests of the model were performed. In the last stage, Granger causality analysis was performed. The results show that trade volume, transportation capacity and destination network act together in a long-term relationship in Türkiye's transportation-based economic engagement towards Africa. This situation shows that the expansion of transportation infrastructure supports the trade volume between the two countries. These findings reveal that transportation diplomacy is positioned not only as a supportive but also as a guiding and sustainable foreign policy tool in Türkiye’s economic interaction with the African continent. The sustainability of this policy, its institutionalization and concrete suggestions for policy makers are discussed in the conclusion section; strategic initiatives are suggested for Türkiye to become a more permanent and effective actor in Africa in line with its medium-sized power profile. The results show that THY's passenger transportation capacity positively affects the trade volume in the short and long term.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Logistics

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 5, 2025

Submission Date

May 29, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 12, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 26 Number: Ulaştırma Jeopolitiği ve Türkiye

APA
Sönmezay, M. (2025). AN ARDL MODEL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH AIRLINES’ IMPACT AS A CARRIER POWER ON TÜRKİYE–AFRICA TRADE VOLUME. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi, 26(Ulaştırma Jeopolitiği ve Türkiye), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.24889/ifede.1709385
AMA
1.Sönmezay M. AN ARDL MODEL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH AIRLINES’ IMPACT AS A CARRIER POWER ON TÜRKİYE–AFRICA TRADE VOLUME. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;26(Ulaştırma Jeopolitiği ve Türkiye):1-19. doi:10.24889/ifede.1709385
Chicago
Sönmezay, Mine. 2025. “AN ARDL MODEL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH AIRLINES’ IMPACT AS A CARRIER POWER ON TÜRKİYE–AFRICA TRADE VOLUME”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi 26 (Ulaştırma Jeopolitiği ve Türkiye): 1-19. https://doi.org/10.24889/ifede.1709385.
EndNote
Sönmezay M (November 1, 2025) AN ARDL MODEL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH AIRLINES’ IMPACT AS A CARRIER POWER ON TÜRKİYE–AFRICA TRADE VOLUME. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi 26 Ulaştırma Jeopolitiği ve Türkiye 1–19.
IEEE
[1]M. Sönmezay, “AN ARDL MODEL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH AIRLINES’ IMPACT AS A CARRIER POWER ON TÜRKİYE–AFRICA TRADE VOLUME”, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 26, no. Ulaştırma Jeopolitiği ve Türkiye, pp. 1–19, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.24889/ifede.1709385.
ISNAD
Sönmezay, Mine. “AN ARDL MODEL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH AIRLINES’ IMPACT AS A CARRIER POWER ON TÜRKİYE–AFRICA TRADE VOLUME”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi 26/Ulaştırma Jeopolitiği ve Türkiye (November 1, 2025): 1-19. https://doi.org/10.24889/ifede.1709385.
JAMA
1.Sönmezay M. AN ARDL MODEL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH AIRLINES’ IMPACT AS A CARRIER POWER ON TÜRKİYE–AFRICA TRADE VOLUME. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;26:1–19.
MLA
Sönmezay, Mine. “AN ARDL MODEL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH AIRLINES’ IMPACT AS A CARRIER POWER ON TÜRKİYE–AFRICA TRADE VOLUME”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 26, no. Ulaştırma Jeopolitiği ve Türkiye, Nov. 2025, pp. 1-19, doi:10.24889/ifede.1709385.
Vancouver
1.Mine Sönmezay. AN ARDL MODEL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH AIRLINES’ IMPACT AS A CARRIER POWER ON TÜRKİYE–AFRICA TRADE VOLUME. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025 Nov. 1;26(Ulaştırma Jeopolitiği ve Türkiye):1-19. doi:10.24889/ifede.1709385

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