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Türkiye’de Turizm Güvenliği Sorunu
The Problem of Tourism Security in Turkey

Author(s): Hüseyin Aras
Subject(s): Tourism
Published by: Hitit Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Tourism;Security Perception;Security Policy;Modus Operandi;Democratization

Summary/Abstract: For tourists, it is more important to be sure about not to encounter risks than to be sure that they will be protected against these risks. This fact has an influence on the crisis that the tourism sector has prominently started to experience in Turkey in 2016. In Turkey, where there is problem of security because of the terrorist attacks especially in recent times, the tourism policies should offer solutions to the aim of “managing the security perceptions” of tourists, tour agents and the countries that send tourists to Turkey. Nevertheless, the centrists and ordinary security policies of the bureaucracy hinder to develop effective solutions. When the security services are presented with the understanding of “more visibility”, the perception of security will be influenced negatively. Therefore, “the authentic security concepts” should be developed in the light of “the authentic security needs”. Moreover, the democratic approaches should also be considered necessary for the effectiveness of security services.

  • Issue Year: 10/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 585-610
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Turkish