Avrupa'nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi

Hakan Arıdemir; Pınar Buket Kılınç Pala

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Avrupa'nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi

Abstract

Bu makale, Avrupa ülkelerinin ABD'den sıvılaştırılmış doğal gaz (LNG) ithalatına yönelmesini, ekonomik rasyonaliteyi aşan daha geniş bir stratejik üstünlük arayışı çerçevesinde incelemektedir. ABD LNG'si, boru hattı gazına kıyasla daha pahalı, uzun mesafe taşımaya bağlı olarak daha kırılgan ve karbon ayak izi açısından daha sorunlu bir enerji kaynağıdır. Ancak, Avrupa devletleri, özellikle Rusya'ya karşı jeopolitik bağımlılığı azaltmak amacıyla bu ekonomik dezavantajları bilinçli olarak göze almaktadır. Realist teorinin temel varsayımları doğrultusunda, çalışma devletlerin nihai amacının ekonomik verimlilik değil, güvenlik ve stratejik özerklik olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Makale, ABD LNG'sinin Avrupa tarafından bir "enerji güvenliği primi" olarak satın alındığını; bu tercihin piyasa dinamiklerinden ziyade NATO ittifak ilişkileri, Rusya'nın enerji kozuna yönelik tarihsel kaygılar ve ABD'nin siyasi baskıları tarafından şekillendirildiğini göstermektedir. Ekonomik açıdan irrasyonel görünen bu tercih, stratejik üstünlük açısından rasyonel devlet davranışı niteliği taşımaktadır. Bulgular, enerji politikalarının salt ekonomik hesaplamalarla anlaşılamayacağını; giderek artan ölçüde jeopolitik güvenlik mantığı tarafından belirlendiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu çalışma, Avrupa'nın ABD LNG'sini bir tür "enerji güvenliği primi" olarak satın aldığı argümanını ortaya koyarak, ekonomik açıdan dezavantajlı görünen bu tercihi stratejik özerklik ve güvenlik kazanımı bağlamında rasyonel bir devlet davranışı olarak yeniden yorumlamaktadır.

Keywords

The Geopolitical Economy of Europe's Preference for U.S. LNG

Abstract

This article examines European countries’ increasing reliance on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the United States within a broader framework of strategic superiority that extends beyond narrow economic rationality. Compared to pipeline gas, the U.S. LNG is more expensive, involves long-distance transportation with greater logistical vulnerabilities, and raises concerns about its carbon footprint. Nevertheless, European states have consciously accepted these economic disadvantages to reduce their geopolitical dependence on Russia. Drawing on the core assumptions of realist theory, this study argues that states ultimately prioritize security and strategic autonomy over economic efficiency in their energy choices. This article demonstrates that the U.S. Europe has purchased LNG as an “energy security premium,” shaped not primarily by market dynamics but by NATO alliance relations, long-standing concerns over Russia’s use of energy as a political instrument, and the United States’ strategic role in global energy politics. Although this preference appears economically irrational, it constitutes a rational form of state behavior when assessed through the lens of strategic superiority theory. The findings suggest that energy policies cannot be understood solely through economic calculations and are increasingly determined by geopolitical and security considerations. By conceptualizing Europe’s preference for U.S. LNG as an energy security premium, this study reinterprets an economically disadvantageous choice as a rational strategy aimed at enhancing security and strategic autonomy.

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Hakan Arıdemir ^*
0000-0002-2119-4508
Türkiye

Pınar Buket Kılınç Pala
0000-0002-7434-4098
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 1, 2026

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January 2, 2026

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July 1, 2026

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Year 2026 Number: 16

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https://doi.org/10.69494/jirps.1854545

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Arıdemir, H., & Kılınç Pala, P. B. (2026). Avrupa’nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi. Journal of International Relations and Political Science Studies, 16. https://doi.org/10.69494/jirps.1854545

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1.Arıdemir H, Kılınç Pala PB. Avrupa’nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi. JIRPSS. 2026;(16). doi:10.69494/jirps.1854545

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Arıdemir, Hakan, and Pınar Buket Kılınç Pala. 2026. “Avrupa’nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi”. Journal of International Relations and Political Science Studies, nos. 16. https://doi.org/10.69494/jirps.1854545.

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Arıdemir H, Kılınç Pala PB (July 1, 2026) Avrupa’nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi. Journal of International Relations and Political Science Studies 16

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[1]H. Arıdemir and P. B. Kılınç Pala, “Avrupa’nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi”, JIRPSS, no. 16, July 2026, doi: 10.69494/jirps.1854545.

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Arıdemir, Hakan - Kılınç Pala, Pınar Buket. “Avrupa’nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi”. Journal of International Relations and Political Science Studies. 16 (July 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.69494/jirps.1854545.

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1.Arıdemir H, Kılınç Pala PB. Avrupa’nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi. JIRPSS. 2026. doi:10.69494/jirps.1854545.

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Arıdemir, Hakan, and Pınar Buket Kılınç Pala. “Avrupa’nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi”. Journal of International Relations and Political Science Studies, no. 16, July 2026, doi:10.69494/jirps.1854545.

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1.Hakan Arıdemir, Pınar Buket Kılınç Pala. Avrupa’nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi. JIRPSS. 2026 Jul. 1;(16). doi:10.69494/jirps.1854545

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Avrupa'nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi

Avrupa'nın ABD LNG Tercihinin Jeopolitik Ekonomisi

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