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In this study, selected eight MENA countries with middle income; Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the impact on emissions and energy consumption for economic growth of Tunisia and Turkey are determined. It was analyzed by using panel data analysis method which takes horizontal cross-sectional dependence by using the annual data of the 1988-2014 period. The stability of the series; The second generation unit root tests, which take into account the cross-sectional dependence and common factors, have been studied by Hadri-Kurozumi (2012) test, the presence of cointegration relationship with Westerlung-Edgerton (2007) LM bootstrap test, AMG (Increased Mean Group) Estimator, Augmented Mean Group estimator method was used. In addition, the causality relationship was investigated by Dumitrescu-Hurlin (2012) test. In the results of working; There is a long-term relationship between economic growth, energy consumption and emissions. One percent increase in energy consumption of countries increases the emissions by 0.56 units. Considering the effects of economic growth after the effects of energy consumption, an increase in economic growth by 1 unit reduces emissions by -0.90 units. Thus, it is concluded that energy consumption increases emissions and economic growth decreases emissions. In addition, there is bi-directional causality from energy consumption to economic growth and from economic growth to energy consumption. A bi-directional causality from emission to economic growth and from economic growth to emissions has been found. In addition, there is a one-way causality relationship from energy consumption to emissions.

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