Second-Home Tourism in Türkiye: A Systematic Review of Postgraduate Theses
Abstract
Analyzing postgraduate theses is crucial for identifying scientific trends, development processes, and future directions. While second-home research has expanded globally, a systematic synthesis of the field’s 30-year evolution in Türkiye remains a gap in the literature. This study reviews postgraduate theses to identify the current state of research and gaps in second-home tourism. The primary data source for the study consists of theses 'Second Homes' retrieved from the CoHE Thesis Center. This research analyzed 40 postgraduate theses. The existing literature has predominantly focused on the impacts of second homes. In the international literature, however, research is diversifying by expanding into different destinations, such as mountainous and lakeside areas, and by deepening its focus through contemporary concepts like nostalgia and gentrification. Future studies focusing on local, specific, and in-depth effects unique to second homes— such as effects on the construction sector and on employment— rather than on general tourism impacts will provide a critical contribution to filling this gap in the literature.
Keywords
Supporting Institution
Project Number
Ethical Statement
Thanks
References
- Akay, B. B. (2025). Secondary housing in the vertical: An analysis of the emerging trend in Çeşme, İzmir (Tez No. 948220) [Master’s thesis, Izmir University of Economics]. Ulusal Tez Merkezi.
- Aycı, A. (2004). Türk turizm pazarının genişletilmesinde ikinci konut ve ev pansiyonculuğundan yararlanılması yollarının araştırılması (Tez No. 145067) [Yüksek lisans tezi, Gazi Üniversitesi]. Ulusal Tez Merkezi.
- Back, A., Weijman, E. H., & Hoogendoorn, G. (2024). Temporary residents and permanent jobs? Second-home tourism and job creation in the construction sector. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 24(2), 244–267. https://doi.org/10.1080/15022250.2024.2372300
- Bakırcı, S. (2007). Yabancıların ikinci konut talebinin fiziksel çevreye etkisi: Dalyan örneği (Tez No. 212763) [Yüksek lisans tezi, Gazi Üniversitesi]. Ulusal Tez Merkezi.
- Baltacı, F. (2011). İkinci konut turizmi kapsamında Alanya’da konut edinen yabancıların kentin sosyal, kültürel ve ekonomik yapısına etkileri [Yüksek lisans tezi ]. Ulusal Tez Merkezi.
- Barışık, M. (2019). Turizmde ikinci konutlar ve Balıkesir’de bir uygulama [Yüksek lisans tezi ]. Ulusal Tez Merkezi.
- Bayezit, D. (2003). Turizm sektöründe ikinci (yazlık) konutların Türkiye ekonomisindeki etkilerinin istatistiksel analizi (Tez No. 132613 ) [Yüksek lisans tezi, ]. Ulusal Tez Merkezi.
- Baytok, A., Boyraz, M., & Pelit, E. (2019). Turizm işletmeciliği alanında yapılan yüksek lisans tezlerinin değerlendirilmesi: Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi örneği. Afyon Kocatepe University Journal of Social Sciences, 21(1), 287–305. https://doi.org/10.32709/akusosbil.479290
Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Geography
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Ayşe Okuyucu
*
0000-0002-4415-6520
Türkiye
Early Pub Date
September 19, 2026
Publication Date
-
Submission Date
February 3, 2026
Acceptance Date
April 27, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Number: Advanced Online Publication