In this study, the importance of hydrogen sulfide resources in the Black Sea region for future energy supply security has been analyzed. In this context, Turkey has been the scope of review. Through the world's largest hydrogen sulfide deposits in the Black Sea region with which hydrogen can be used effectively in the production of this resource, Turkey will be able to meet the annual energy needs face. This will provide benefits to many aspects of Turkey's economic development. Turkey's current account deficit, which would import energy problem, can also be reduced. This situation will contribute to reducing the fragilities in the country's economy. In this respect, Turkey should give priorities for the hydrogen sulphide reserves in the Black Sea. In this framework, detailed studies should be conducted on the conditions of the region.
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Energy is one of the vital needs of a country. First of all, energy is very important in people's lives. For example, essential needs such as enlightenment and heating can be met through energy (Cheng et al., 2020). In addition to the issues mentioned, energy is also the raw material of industrial production. In other words, energy is seriously needed in order to continuously increase the production in the country (Mikhaylov et al., 2021). Energy can be obtained in many different ways. First, energy can be obtained from fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal (Li et al., 2020; Zhong et al., 2020). In addition to the mentioned issues, energy can also be obtained from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and biomass. Both types of energy have advantages and disadvantages compared to each other (Mikhaylov et al., 2018a,b; Dinçer et al., 2019).
Fossil fuels are seriously criticized in many ways. Primarily, fossil fuels release carbon into the atmosphere. This situation threatens the health of people as it creates air pollution (Qiu et al., 2020). The increase in the number of people who get sick leads to an increase in both social and economic problems in the country. The quality of life of the sick person decreases and this situation creates unhappiness in the society (Wang et al., 2019; Li et al., 2021). On the other hand, these people who are sick will not be able to contribute to the workforce in the country because they cannot work. This situation will cause the production volume of the country to shrink (Mikhaylov et al., 2018, 2021). As a result, the economic development of the country will be difficult. In addition to the mentioned issue, due to the increase in the treatment costs of sick people, this will affect the country's budget balance negatively (Zhao et al., 2021; Yüksel et al., 2019).
If a country has high carbon emissions, this may negatively affect the country's relationship with foreign institutions. Especially in recent years, sensitivity to environmental factors has increased worldwide (Zhou et al., 2021). In this framework, it is on the agenda to create a psychological pressure against countries with high environmental pollution. In other words, businesses may be reluctant to do business with companies in countries with high carbon emissions (Qi et al., 2020). For example, large financial institutions may not give loans to companies in countries with high air pollution. This situation will cause the country to have both financial and economic difficulties. Considering these issues, it is understood that countries should take the necessary measures to address the carbon emission problem. In addition, fossil fuels are also energy sources whose resources are depleted (Mikhaylov, 2019, 2021; Du et al., 2020). In other words, the reserves of non-renewable energy sources such as coal and oil are sufficient for a certain period of time. As can be understood from here, non-renewable energy sources are not a very correct choice in ensuring sustainability in energy production (Mikayilov et al., 2020; Dinçer et al., 2017).