While energy is a vital tool for social-economic development, the use of primary energy sources (fossil fuels) as energy, especially with the industrial revolution, causes environmental pollution. Towards the end of the 1900s, the environmental and economic effects of primary energy sources came to the agenda and the use of renewable energy sources, which resulted in lower environmental pollution for sustainable development, it became a globally accepted approach. The increase in the human population, the increasing demand and especially the gradual depletion of primary energy resources have increased the importance of sustainable development and it has become an important issue to be considered both the production and consumption of energy resources within the scope of “green economy”. As a fundamental element of sustainable development, the evaluation of sustainable energy policies and renewable energy sources in this context from the point of view of Turkey is considered as a topic of worth exploring. In this study, the situation of Turkey in terms of sustainable energy resources was evaluated using SWOT analysis and its strengths, weaknesses, oopportunities threats were determined. Recent data highlight the hydroelectric energy source as a potential renewable energy source in Turkey. When Turkey’s high potential in terms of wind and solar energy is supported by the necessary investment and incentive tools, it has been concluded that the share of these energy resources in total sustainable energy resources can be increased.