Comparison of The Turkish Tourism Sector and The European Union Tourism Sector in Terms of Competitiveness
Abstract
In the Mediterranean region, the competition between countries offering similar products, including Turkey, has
gained a great dimension. Having the newest and most modern facilities in the region, close to 90% of the customers of the EU
countries are leading the evaluation of the member countries of the EU as both customers and competitors in studies on
competition and competitiveness of Turkey. Therefore, it would be useful to compare the Turkish tourism industry with EU
tourism in terms of competitiveness and to see whether our competitive power is superior or weaker than the EU. For this
purpose, a comparative analysis was carried out based on the data of official sources in WTO and Turkey. As a result, it seems
that Turkey, at the stage of integration with the EU, must take serious steps in terms of economic, legislative and organizational
aspects in the tourism sector
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Economics, Business Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Shavkat Shermuxamedov
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Uzbekistan
Publication Date
June 1, 2016
Submission Date
February 24, 2016
Acceptance Date
April 2, 2016
Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 4 Number: 1