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Preventing end‐of‐life electric vehicle (EV) batteries from becoming waste requires circular systems that preserve value and reduce primary resource dependence. This study examines interrelated risks in Türkiye's circular EV battery supply chain using a structured literature review, interviews with 17 experts, and weighted directed network analysis. The network comprises 22 risks and 59 directed relationships. Five structural drivers were identified: regulatory immaturity, noncircular design, traceability gaps, fragmented collection, and geopolitical supply risk. High capital expenditure, second‐life market bottlenecks, and reverse‐logistics costs emerged as prominent transmission mechanisms. Four independent validators assessed 38 network propositions, yielding 142 full agreements across 152 ratings. The findings suggest that producer responsibility, interoperable battery information, collection coordination, design for disassembly, and staged investment may address upstream constraints. These qualitative insights are relevant to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 7, 9, 11, and 12 but do not measure SDG outcomes.
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