...Serkan Yiğit; Nilüfer Şahin Perçin Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine and understand the experiences of tourists in the Turkish coffee houses in Istanbul, Turkey. Design/methodology/approach In this study, a qualitative case study method was used to analyze tourists’ comments...

...Irit Shmuel; Nir Cohen Purpose This study aims to examine changes in the discourse concerning Israeli tourism to Turkey between 2000 and 2014. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the concept of geographic imagination and using a critical cultural discourse analysis of travel stories...

... to provide accommodation in Turkey and Lithuania. Findings The results disclosed importance of country contexts in causing diversity between country-specific models and in generating differences of the influences, if the same model for two countries is applied. The most important findings include...

... contributions is followed by a description of exploratory research on the overall image of Turkey. Survey-based empirical data (a convenience sample consisting of 838 Croatian citizens) are analysed using Statistica v7; mean values and a t-test are applied. The importance-performance Analysis (IPA...

... in testing the hypothesis developed were gathered by face-to-face survey method from the golf players using four golf courses in Antalya, Turkey during the peak season (March, April, May, October). At the end of the data screening period, 351 usable questionnaires were gathered. The proposed model...

...Erol Duran; Bahattin Hamarat; Emrah Özkul Purpose – The purpose of this study is to propose a sustainable festival management model (SFMM) drawing on data from the International Troia Festival, Çanakkale, Turkey. Design/methodology/approach – Three research techniques were used in the study...

... of temporary infrastructure, limited access to certain areas and scheduled commemorative events. Tourism Heritage Warfare Turkey Battlefield tourism Dark tourism Pilgrimage Tourism and national identity Interpretation Heritage site management Tourism is a complex phenomenon, involving...

...). Concern is with units affecting decisions about duration, budget, destinations, restaurants, daily tours and accommodation facilities. Design/methodology/approach Research is on survey data collected from British family groups visiting Turkey in the summer of 2007. Data allowing study of a range...

.../methodology/approach Convenience sampling was used to collect data. In 2006 university students in Turkey collected data from visitors at hotels. From distribution of 1,067 questionnaires, 906 usable questionnaires were collected. Data used are for Turkish (local), European and Asian tourists. Findings...

.... Originality/value The paper provides a preliminary insight to the importance of museums for the city image formation focusing on Istanbul. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Cities Strategic marketing Museums Brand image Tourism Turkey The marketing literature has always...

... that invest heavily in their capacity for creativity and that understand the importance of locality and cultural heritage. Culture Tourism Performing arts Cinema Turkey United Kingdom Along with the new knowledge‐based economy, creative industries are of increasing importance to urban...

... of stagnation following the proclamation of Ankara as the capital of Turkey, in 1924. The development of the city, and its globalization, are fairly recent as Istanbul has increased its economic significance in the region, its share of international tourism and its relevance in the global cultural arena...

... and reproduction of inequality, which are largely neglected during the regeneration process, as cities become the playgrounds for visitors and investors (Mooney, 2004 ; Miles and Paddison, 2005 ; Bezmez, 2008). Turkey does not realize its tourist potential, and Istanbul, even with a historical background...