Covid-19 SalgınınınTurist Rehberliği Mesleği Üzerine Etkileri: Çanakkale Rehberler Odası Örneği
The Effects of the Covid-19 Outbreak on the Tourist Guiding Profession: The Case of Çanakkale Guides Chamber

Summary/Abstract: The epidemic of coronavirus, which started at the end of 2019 and continued in 2021, has affected the whole world, all humanity and all sectors. The tourism sector, which is one of the most affected by the coronavirus epidemic, and the stakeholders and sector employees in this sector are experiencing great difficulties. It is inevitable that tourist guides working in this sector will be affected in the tourism sector where global measures are taken and especially where travel restrictions are existing. The tourist guiding profession, which plays a very important role in promoting tourism destinations, is affected by the epidemic process. The aim of this study is to reveal the economic, socio-psychological and occupational exposure levels of tourist guides from the epidemic process. For this purpose, interview method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used to collect data. A semi-structured interview form which is used in this study was applied to 33 tourist guides. The analysis of the data was made in accordance with the themes created. According to the results of the research; It has been revealed that tourist guides have been negatively affected by the epidemic process in economic, socio-psychological and professional terms.

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