Tourism in Turkey: A Comprehensive Overview and Analysis for Sustainable Alternative Tourism (Advances in Hospitality and Tourism) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1771889381 ISBN 13: 9781771889384

Publisher: Apple Academic Press, 2021

Synopsis

Tourism in Turkey: A Comprehensive Overview and Analysis for Sustainable Alternative Tourism is an informative study that analyzes the Turkish tourism from a variety of different perspectives and sheds light on its vast economic and social impacts. The volume takes into account Turkey’s popularity as a tourism destination that attracts many visitors, compared to the other popular destinations, yet its per capita earnings is low and suffers from declining foreign visitors. This volume emphasizes sustainable alternative tourism as a way forward.

The Turkish hospitality and travel sector contribute significantly to the country’s GDP and is responsible for a considerable level of employment in Turkey. The volume discusses the development stages of tourism sector in Turkey in the light of policy changes that parallel the economic, political, social, and administrative transformations in Turkey. With the country’s favorable location, existing potential, mega projects, and ambitious targets set for 2023, the tourism sector needs to implement sustainable tourism measures in order to grow.

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About the Author

Ahmet Salih İkiz PhD, is on the faculty in Political Science and International Relations at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Turkey.

Edition details

• Publisher: Apple Academic Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1771889381
• ISBN 13: 9781771889384
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 164
• Editor: İkiz Ahmet Salih