Specialization of law enforcement for tourism security: the case of Turkish Gendarmerie

Yusuf Dündar; Cemal Ersin Silik; Erdem Özgür

doi:10.31822/jomat.2023-8-1-81

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Specialization of law enforcement for tourism security: the case of Turkish Gendarmerie

Abstract

This research was conducted to reveal how the Turkish Gendarmerie should specialize in ensuring the security of touristic destinations. From October 2020 to February 2021, the opinions of 135 participants with high authority in the field of tourism and security were received in five different provinces through an interview form created for this study. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the data. The findings obtained with this analysis were interpreted under seven themes: general security policy, uniform, equipment, awareness, duty, qualification, and training. According to the findings of the research, the Turkish Gendarmerie should serve visibly in touristic destinations with a different security concept. In the light of the findings obtained with this study, various recommendations were presented to practitioners and researchers in tourism and security field.

Keywords

Tourism security, Law enforcement, Turkish Gendarmerie, Tourism security concept, Tourism-oriented policing

Supporting Institution

Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK)

Project Number

219K227

Thanks

Bu eser 219K227 numaralı proje ile TÜBİTAK tarafından desteklenmiştir. Desteklerinden dolayı TÜBİTAK’a teşekkür ederiz. This research was supported by TUBITAK with the project number 219K227. We thank TÜBİTAK for their support.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Tourism (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Yusuf Dündar
0000-0002-4405-7557
Türkiye

Cemal Ersin Silik ^*
0000-0001-8662-4188
Türkiye

Erdem Özgür
0000-0002-1403-4442
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 31, 2023

Submission Date

September 12, 2022

Acceptance Date

December 26, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 8 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31822/jomat.2023-8-1-81

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https://izlik.org/JA36CC47KH

APA

Dündar, Y., Silik, C. E., & Özgür, E. (2023). Specialization of law enforcement for tourism security: the case of Turkish Gendarmerie. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism, 8(1), 81-92. https://doi.org/10.31822/jomat.2023-8-1-81

AMA

1.Dündar Y, Silik CE, Özgür E. Specialization of law enforcement for tourism security: the case of Turkish Gendarmerie. Jomat. 2023;8(1):81-92. doi:10.31822/jomat.2023-8-1-81

Chicago

Dündar, Yusuf, Cemal Ersin Silik, and Erdem Özgür. 2023. “Specialization of Law Enforcement for Tourism Security: The Case of Turkish Gendarmerie”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism 8 (1): 81-92. https://doi.org/10.31822/jomat.2023-8-1-81.

EndNote

Dündar Y, Silik CE, Özgür E (July 1, 2023) Specialization of law enforcement for tourism security: the case of Turkish Gendarmerie. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism 8 1 81–92.

IEEE

[1]Y. Dündar, C. E. Silik, and E. Özgür, “Specialization of law enforcement for tourism security: the case of Turkish Gendarmerie”, Jomat, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 81–92, July 2023, doi: 10.31822/jomat.2023-8-1-81.

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Dündar, Yusuf - Silik, Cemal Ersin - Özgür, Erdem. “Specialization of Law Enforcement for Tourism Security: The Case of Turkish Gendarmerie”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism 8/1 (July 1, 2023): 81-92. https://doi.org/10.31822/jomat.2023-8-1-81.

JAMA

1.Dündar Y, Silik CE, Özgür E. Specialization of law enforcement for tourism security: the case of Turkish Gendarmerie. Jomat. 2023;8:81–92.

MLA

Dündar, Yusuf, et al. “Specialization of Law Enforcement for Tourism Security: The Case of Turkish Gendarmerie”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism, vol. 8, no. 1, July 2023, pp. 81-92, doi:10.31822/jomat.2023-8-1-81.

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1.Yusuf Dündar, Cemal Ersin Silik, Erdem Özgür. Specialization of law enforcement for tourism security: the case of Turkish Gendarmerie. Jomat. 2023 Jul. 1;8(1):81-92. doi:10.31822/jomat.2023-8-1-81

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