Ulaşım sektöründe sürdürülebilir dönüşümde kritik malzemelerin rolü: Elektrikli araç bataryalarındaki kritik minerallerin durum değerlendirmesi

Achieving the decarbonization targets set out in Türkiye’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) requires the widespread adoption of clean technologies in the transportation sector. While electric vehicles play a central role in this transition, the raw materials and critical minerals used in battery and storage technologies also come to fore in this context. An examination of production and price data reveals that Türkiye’s dependent on imports for the supply of these critical materials and this dependence creates vulnerabilities to underlined the necesity of industrial and technological policies for critical minerals. On a global scale, China’s dominance over raw materials and the tensions between the U.S. and China further increase the risks in this field. The aim of this study is to assess Türkiye’s current situation by conducting an analysis of critical minerals—essential for electric vehicles—based on global prices and production data, and to develop recommendations for steps that can be taken to ensure a sustainable transition in this sector. The analysis results show that strengthening domestic production, R&D, and supply chains is essential for Türkiye to achieve sectoral integration, particularly to enhance the competitiveness of critical minerals and ensure sustainable transformation.