FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS

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Research Areas

Research Areas
Below you can find the doctoral fields and areas of expertise of our faculty members, together with the themes on which the research activities of the department are concentrated. Click on a name to reach the academic profile and publication list of that faculty member.
PhD: Atatürk University, Economic Development and International Economics, 2013
International EconomicsInternational TradeStrategic Foreign Trade PoliciesRegional Development and Globalisation
PhD: Selçuk University, Business Administration, 2002
Management and OrganisationHuman Resources ManagementOrganisational BehaviourStrategic Management
PhD: Bülent Ecevit University, Business Administration, 2011
Management and OrganisationHuman Resources ManagementOrganisational BehaviourStrategic Management
PhD: Çukurova University, Marketing, 2013
MarketingConsumer BehaviourMarketing ResearchServices Marketing
PhD: Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Accounting and Finance, 2018
AccountingFinancial Statement AnalysisInternational AccountingFinancial Accounting
PhD: Çukurova University, Marketing, 2013
International TradeInternational LogisticsInternational MarketingImport and Export Management
PhD: Mersin University, Business Administration, 2021
Quantitative Decision MethodsMulti-Criteria Decision MakingOperations ResearchOptimisation and Efficiency Analysis
PhD: KTO Karatay University, International Trade and Logistics, 2023
International TradeExport and Import AnalysesInternational LogisticsInternational Marketing
PhD: Tarsus University, International Trade and Logistics, 2025
International Trade
PhD: Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, International Trade (ongoing)
International TradeExport and Import AnalysesInternational LogisticsInternational Trade Finance
PhD: Kayseri University, International Trade and Logistics (ongoing)
International TradeExport and Import AnalysesInternational LogisticsInternational Business
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT UN Goals Our Research Contributes To
The academic work of our department is mapped to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Below are the goals to which the department contributes most, together with a sample study for each goal; click on a goal image to reach all works associated with that goal.
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Studies on logistics infrastructure, transport systems and digital transformation in the sector.
SAMPLE STUDY
Evaluating sustainable last-mile delivery modes using IF-MAIRCA: The perspective of local authorities
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2026
Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Customs legislation and the fight against smuggling, auditing and corporate governance.
SAMPLE STUDY
5607 Sayılı Kaçakçılıkla Mücadele Kanunu Kapsamında Gümrük Kaçakçılığı Türleri
Journal of Customs and Trade, 2022
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Research on green and reverse logistics, sustainable supply chains and conscious consumption.
SAMPLE STUDY
Yeşil Lojistik Çalışmalarının Çevresel Performans Üzerindeki Etkisi
The International New Issues in Social Sciences, 2025
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Analyses of export-led growth, productivity and employment, and business performance.
SAMPLE STUDY
İhracata Dayalı Sürdürülebilir Büyüme Stratejisinde Lojistik Sektörünün Rolü: Türkiye Örneği
Çukurova University Journal of the Institute of Social Sciences, 2025
Goal 4: Quality Education
Studies on the quality of logistics and foreign trade education, internship processes and graduate employment.
SAMPLE STUDY
Uluslararası Ticaret ve Lojistik Programı Mezunlarının Aldıkları Eğitim ve Bu Eğitimin İş Bulmalarına Katkısı Hakkındaki Görüşleri
Fırat University Journal of Social Sciences, 2024
Goal 13: Climate Action
The effects of climate change on foreign trade, carbon regulations and emission reduction.
SAMPLE STUDY
Club convergence in cereal exports: Is climate change an important dynamic?
Agricultural Economics – Zemedelska Ekonomika, 2026
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Urban logistics, last-mile delivery and the efficiency of urban transport systems.
SAMPLE STUDY
Şehir İçi Toplu Taşıma Hizmetlerinin Etkinlik Değerlendirmesi: Mersin İli Örneği
Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Journal of the Institute of Social Sciences, 2025
Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Gender equality in working life, regional development disparities and inclusiveness.
SAMPLE STUDY
Lojistik Sektöründe Çalışan Kadınların Motivasyonlarının Cam Tavan Algıları Açısından Değerlendirilmesi
Atatürk University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 2021
Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Trade relations between countries, trade facilitation and international cooperation.
SAMPLE STUDY
Türkiye’nin Yeniden Asya Girişimi ve İhracatta Yeni Dönem: Potansiyel Pazarlar ve Sektörel Analiz
Journal of Finance, 2026
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Reporting of renewable energy investments, the financial performance of the energy sector and the effects of energy prices on foreign trade.
SAMPLE STUDY
Çatı Tipi Güneş Enerjisi İle Lisanssız Elektrik Üretiminin Finansal Raporlama Standartlarına Uygun Hesap Planına Göre Muhasebeleştirilmesi
Muhasebe ve Denetime Bakış, 2026
THEMES Research Themes
International Trade and Foreign Trade Policies
Export performance and product diversification, target market analyses, trade facilitation and customs practices, export incentives, and the relationship between the exchange rate and the foreign trade balance form the most intensively studied area of the department. Research is carried out both at the scale of Türkiye and comparatively across OECD and developing countries.
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SAMPLE STUDIES
SCI Expanded Export product diversification in the context of climate change and country income
Environment Development and Sustainability, 2026
TR Dizin İhracata Dayalı Sürdürülebilir Büyüme Stratejisinde Lojistik Sektörünün Rolü: Türkiye Örneği
Çukurova University Journal of the Institute of Social Sciences, 2025
Gümrükte Dijitalleşme Uygulamalarının Ticaretin Kolaylaştırılmasına Etkisi Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme
Fenerbahçe University Journal of Social Sciences, 2025
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Studies are conducted on the measurement of logistics performance, urban and last-mile logistics solutions, transport mode selection, logistics centres, and port, rail and air transport. Supply chain resilience and reverse logistics are among the current focal topics of the area.
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SAMPLE STUDIES
SSCI Evaluating sustainable last-mile delivery modes using IF-MAIRCA: The perspective of local authorities
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2026
SSCI Decarbonization and green shipping corridors: A fuzzy MCDM-based assessment of Mersin-Trieste ports
Research in Transportation Business & Management, 2026
Kentsel Son Adım Lojistik Çözümleri İçin Yer Seçimi Problemi: Tarsus İlçesi Kargo Dolabı Örneği
Book chapter, 2025
Sustainability, Green Logistics and Climate
The effects of climate change on foreign trade and agricultural exports, emissions arising from logistics activities and decarbonisation strategies, green supply chain practices and the carbon border adjustment mechanism constitute the fastest growing research line of the department.
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SAMPLE STUDIES
SCI Expanded Club convergence in cereal exports: Is climate change an important dynamic?
Agricultural Economics – Zemedelska Ekonomika, 2026
ESCI İklim Değişikliğinin İhracat Ürün Çeşitlendirmesi Üzerine Etkileri: OECD Ülkelerinden Kanıtlar
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 2025
Avrupa Birliği Sınırda Karbon Uygulaması ve Türkiye İhracatına Etkileri
Karınca Kooperatif Postası, 2026
Digitalisation, Industry 4.0/5.0 and Artificial Intelligence
Research is carried out on artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in international trade and logistics processes, digital customs, the digital maturity level of enterprises, and human-machine collaboration within the scope of Industry 5.0.
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SAMPLE STUDIES
Uluslararası Ticaret ve Lojistikte Yapay Zeka Uygulamaları ve Etkileri: Sistematik Bir Literatür Taraması
Erciyes University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 2026
DEMATEL Yöntemi ile Endüstri 5.0 Kapsamında Lojistik Sistemlerde İnsan-Makine İş Birliğini Etkileyen Kriterlerin Değerlendirilmesi
Tarsus University Journal of Applied Sciences, 2026
TR Dizin Taşımacılık ve Dijitalleşme: Uluslararası Taşımacılık Hizmeti Üreten İşletmelerin Dijital Olgunluk Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi
Journal of Transportation and Logistics, 2025
Multi-Criteria Decision Making and Optimisation
Methods such as AHP, TOPSIS, DEMATEL, SWARA and their fuzzy extensions, together with data envelopment analysis, are applied to supplier selection, logistics centre and route optimisation, efficiency measurement and risk prioritisation problems.
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SAMPLE STUDIES
TR Dizin Evaluating Supplier Selection Criteria with Interval Pythagorean Fuzzy AHP
OPUS Journal of Society Research, 2025
SCI Expanded Evaluation of integrated sustainable last-mile delivery methods in an intuitionistic fuzzy environment
Environment Development and Sustainability, 2026
Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
Studies are conducted on consumption tendencies and consumer psychology, service quality and customer satisfaction in e-commerce, complaint management and scale development.
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SAMPLE STUDIES
ESCI Moderating role of gender in work–family conflict and hedonic-materialistic consumption
Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 2025
ESCI The Effect of Celebrity Endorsement on Gender-Based Conspicuous Consumption
Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business, 2025
Accounting and Financial Reporting
TAS/TFRS and tax legislation practices, the accounting of foreign trade transactions, sectoral financial performance analyses, audit processes and environmental accounting are among the topics studied.
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SAMPLE STUDIES
TR Dizin İthalat ve İhracat İşlemlerinin TMS 21 Kur Değişiminin Etkileri Standardı ve Vergi Usul Kanunu Açısından Değerlendirilmesi
Journal of Auditing and Assurance Services, 2026
TR Dizin Karbon Muhasebesi İle İlgili Makalelerin Bibliyometrik Analizi
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University Journal of Social and Economic Research, 2026
Management and Organisational Behaviour
Leadership styles, organisational commitment and agility, entrepreneurship and innovation culture, and human resources management are examined particularly in the context of logistics enterprises.
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SAMPLE STUDIES
ESCI Relationship between Innovation Management and Innovative Organizational Culture in Logistics Companies
Istanbul Business Research, 2021
SSCI Return and risk spillovers between the ESG global index and stock markets
Borsa Istanbul Review, 2022
Areas of expertise are based on the research area classification of the Turkish Interuniversity Board (UAK), while the research themes are based on the academic work of the faculty members in recent years; the page is updated periodically.