Applicability to Green Entrepreneurship in Turkey: A Situation Analysis

Abstract

"Nature" is one of the factors for production. More production causes more consumption of natural resources. In the developing global economy nature are being destroyed due to more profit and rapid industrialization. Due to destruction of nature leads to climate change. Green entrepreneurship offers new opportunities for groups in society and business affected by this destruction. Considering the analysis and the results of different studies, approximately 15% of the research & development and entrepreneurial activities in the in recent years in Turkey seems to be associated with the environment. A parallel increase consists of environmental and entrepreneurial activity in terms of entrepreneurship and research & development. This situation is recognized as an opportunity to improve the green entrepreneurial ecosystem. In the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Turkey, it is known that, in addition to creating a variety of organizations and networks, works of different non-governmental organizations and structural funder providing support for entrepreneurs. According to the legislation for entrepreneurial activities there are incentives such as tax breaks and tax exemptions. Support of regional development agencies is also important for entrepreneurship. This supports can be opportunity for green businesses and local entrepreneurs. However green entrepreneurship could not be brought to desired level in country because of causes such as created enough information about green entrepreneurship, reached the desire levels of regulation. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.