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e-ISSN: 2687-1971
PUBLISHER: TOURISM, RECREATION AND GASTRONOMY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (TURGADER)

Tourism and Recreation

Publication Model: Periodical Publication (June - December)

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Editörler

Üzeyir Kement
Prof. Dr. Üzeyir Kement
ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Tourism, Customer Relationship Management, Gastronomy, Sustainable Tourism, Sports and Recreation
Gökhan Yılmaz
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan Yılmaz
ISPARTA UYGULAMALI BİLİMLER ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TURİZM FAKÜLTESİ
Gastronomy
İlker Kılıç
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlker Kılıç
ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Tourism Sociology, Hospitality Management, Sustainable Tourism

Alan Editörleri

Barış Demirci
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barış Demirci
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi
Hospitality Management, Traditional Food, Gastronomic Trends, Tourism, Food Culture, Tourism Management
Fazıl Kaya
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fazıl Kaya
Gümüşhane Üniversitesi, Turizm Fakültesi
Tourism Management, Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Geography, Gastronomy, Tourism Marketing
Seden Doğan
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seden Doğan
University of South Florida
Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, Tourism, Tourism Marketing
Gül Erkol Bayram
Prof. Dr. Gül Erkol Bayram
SİNOP ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Tourism Management, Cultural Heritage Tourism, Visitor and Audience Studies, Tourism Planning, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism

Dr. Erkol Bayram is currently Professor and vice-dean in tourism faculty, department of tour guiding, University of Sinop, Sinop, Turkey. Dr. Erkol Bayram has worked as an internal trainer and teacher in the tour guiding arena. Her doctorate is in Tourism Management from the Sakarya University, Turkey, and she completed her dissertation research on Tour Guiding in Turkey. Her core subjects are Tourism, tour guiding, tourism policy and Planning, women studies. Erkol Bayram has also worked as a professional tour guide in the tourism sector. She has many book chapters in the international arena and published her books as an editor and author in the national arena. She has been invited for many talks/lectures/ panel discussions by different Universities and countries. She has a member of eminent journals in advisory board editor and she published articles in tourism and Management areas.

Mustafa Ülker
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ülker
ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TURİZM FAKÜLTESİ
Gastronomy Tourism, Food and Beverage, Tourism Management, Tourism Marketing, Hospitality Management, Tourism, Gastronomy, Sustainable Tourism

Dr. Mustafa ÜLKER, 30 Haziran 1992'de Antalya'da doğmuştur. İlk ve orta öğretimini Antalya'da tamamlamıştır. Lise öğrenimini Antalya Turizm Otelcilik ve Turizm Meslek Lisesi'nde tamamlayan (2010) Ülker, Akdeniz Üniversitesi Turizm Fakültesi Yiyecek ve İçecek İşletmeciliği bölümünden mezun olmuştur (2014). Lise ve üniversite yıllarında yurtiçinde ve yurtdışında birçok konaklama işletmesi mutfağında ve restoranında stajlar yaptıktan ve çalıştıktan sonra Erciyes Üniversitesi Turizm Fakültesi'ne Araştırma Görevlisi olarak atanmıştır (2015). Yüksek lisansını Turizm İşletmeciliği Anabilim Dalında tamamlayan (2017) Ülker, Gazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Turizm İşletmeciliği Anabilim Dalı'nda doktor unvanını almıştır (2022). Halen Erciyes Üniversitesi Turizm Fakültesinde Dr. Öğr. Üyesi olarak çalışmaktadır. Turizm ve gastronomi alanlarında ulusal ve uluslararası çalışmalarını yürüten Ülker'in ulusal ve uluslararası birçok yemek yarışmasından da ödülleri bulunmaktadır.

Kansu Gençer
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kansu Gençer
DUMLUPINAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Hospitality Management, Food and Hospitality Services, Gastronomy
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nihan Yarmacı Güvenç
İSTANBUL GEDİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Hospitality Management, Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour, Gastronomy Tourism, Tourism Management, Tourism Marketing, Gastronomy, Tourism
ÖY
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özgür Yayla
AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Geography, Tourism
Emrah Örgün
Tourism, Gastronomy Tourism, Gastronomy
Ayşegül Gündüz Songur
Dr. Ayşegül Gündüz Songur
University of Central Florida Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Corporate Social Responsibility, Crisis Communication, Public Relations Campaigns and Applications, Public Relations, Integrated Marketing Communication, Food Marketing, Marketing in International Trade, Tourism Management, Tourism Marketing, Tourism, Hospitality Management, Event Marketing

Dr. Ayşegül Gündüz Songur is a resourceful educator and researcher with a diverse interdisciplinary background. She earned her PhD in Public Relations from Marmara University (Istanbul, Türkiye) and holds two master’s degrees: one in Hospitality Management from the University of South Florida, USA, and another in Global Marketing Management from Staffordshire University, England, UK, which were preceded by her foundational BA degree in Translation and Interpreting Studies from Boğazici University, Istanbul, Türkiye.

She moved to Orlando, Florida in 2015, bringing with her over 20 years of experience from various roles in corporate, academic, and administrative sectors. These roles include that of a college educator, higher education marketer, international student recruiter, Erasmus Institutional Coordinator (European Union Lifelong Learning Program), project management expert, translator, proofreader, content creator, public relations professional and international trade executive. Her extensive background includes managing study abroad programs, events and representing institutions at global conferences, showcasing her exceptional organizational and cross-cultural communication skills.

Having traveled to over 50 countries for educational projects, global events, and international marketing, Dr. Songur identifies as a global citizen with a profound understanding of cross-cultural communication. Her research interests span hospitality and tourism marketing, destination marketing, gastrotourism, event tourism, integrated marketing communications, public relations, and CSR strategies. She has co-authored five peer-reviewed journal articles, three book chapters, and has several manuscripts in progress. Dr. Songur has presented at numerous conferences in the US and Europe, contributing to 13 refereed conference proceedings. She also serves as a reviewer for a number of prestigious journals and conferences.

Since Fall 2021, Dr. Songur has been serving as a Lecturer at the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management, teaching courses such as HFT 2750: Event Industry, HFT 3391:Fairs and Festivals, HFT 3700: Tourism Management, HFT 3391: Experiences in Sporting Events, and HFT 4757: Event Tourism Destinations, HFT3593: Entertainment Consumer Behavior, HFT 2071: Introduction to the Entertainment Industry, and HFT 3594: Entertainment Brand Relations and Publicity, the latter of which she created and designed in Spring 2022. While continuing her role at UCF, Dr. Songur was also invited to serve as an Adjunct Faculty member at USF Muma College of Business School of Hospitality and Tourism. She introduced courses such as HFT 3894 International Food and Culture and HFT 3003 Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism at the USF St. Petersburg Campus. These courses were well-received, leading her to teach them for five consecutive semesters at both the St. Petersburg and Tampa campuses between Spring 2022-2024. She also created and taught two new online courses for USF Muma College of Business School of Hospitality and Tourism: HFT 4930 Public Relations and Communications in Hospitality and Tourism and HFT 3754 Fairs and Conventions Management. A culinary enthusiast, she enjoys cooking with fresh ingredients and has organized numerous culinary events. She is also an avid distance runner who has participated in races across the United States and Europe and is actively involved in organizing and supporting charitable fundraising initiatives for underserved communities.Top of FormBottom of Form

Dr. Muhittin Çavuşoğlu
University of South Florida
Tourist Behaviour and Visitor Experience
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aybüke Büyükçelebi
ANKARA HACI BAYRAM VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
International Marketing, Service Marketing, Marketing (Other)

Danışma Kurulu

Muharrem Tuna
Prof. Dr. Muharrem Tuna
Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi
Tourism Policy, Human Resources Management, Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour, Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Geography, Hospitality Management, Strategy, Tourism, Tourism Management
Leyla Şentürk Özer
Prof. Dr. Leyla Şentürk Özer
HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İKTİSADİ VE İDARİ BİLİMLER FAKÜLTESİ, İŞLETME BÖLÜMÜ, İŞLETME PR.
Consumer Behaviour, Tourism Marketing, Service Marketing
Prof. Dr. Nilüfer Şahin
NEVŞEHİR HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Cookery, Sustainable Gastronomy, Gastronomy Tourism, Gastronomic Trends, Food Culture
Elbeyi Pelit
Prof. Dr. Elbeyi Pelit
AFYON KOCATEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TURİZM FAKÜLTESİ
Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour, Hospitality Management, Tourism, Tourism Planning, Tourism Management, Tourist Guidance, Human Resources Management
Orhan Batman
Prof. Dr. Orhan Batman
SAKARYA UYGULAMALI BİLİMLER ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Management, Tourism Planning, Tourism, Hospitality Management
Muhsin Halis
Prof. Dr. Muhsin Halis
KOCAELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Management and Organization Education , Labor and Organisition Sociology

Muhsin Halis, lisans eğitimini Atatürk Üniversitesi İşletme Bölümü’nde tamamlamıştır. Yüksek
lisans derecesini 1995 yılında, Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Yönetim ve Organizasyon
programında "Çalışma ortamı ve iş çevresine ilişkin ergonomik faktörlerin analizi ve bir uygulama"
başlıklı teziyle Prof. Dr. Feyzullah Eroğlu danışmanlığında almıştır. Doktora çalışmalarını ise 1998
yılında Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü İşletme programında "Toplam kalite
yönetimi uygulamalarında iç müşteri tatminini etkileyen faktörler ve bir uygulama" konulu teziyle Prof.
Dr. İbrahim Yıldırım danışmanlığında tamamlamıştır. Akademik kariyerine 1994 yılında Cumhuriyet
Üniversitesi’nde araştırma görevlisi olarak başlayan Muhsin Halis, 1999-2006 yılları arasında Gaziantep
Üniversitesi’nde Doçent olarak görev yapmıştır. 2006 yılında Sakarya Üniversitesi’nde Profesör
unvanını alarak 2016 yılına kadar burada çalışmıştır. Bu süreçte Kırgızistan-Türkiye Manas Üniversitesi
(2011-2013), Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi (2013-2014), Kastamonu Üniversitesi (2013-2016) ve Bolu
Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi’nde (2018-2021) dekanlık görevlerini yürütmüştür. Halen Kocaeli
Üniversitesi İşletme Fakültesi’nde dekanlık görevine devam etmektedir. Muhsin Halis, ulusal ve
uluslararası birçok bilimsel araştırma projesinde yer almıştır. 60’tan fazla uluslararası ve ulusal makale,
yine 60’tan fazla tebliğ ve 50’nin üzerinde kitap ve kitap bölümü yayınlayan Halis, bunun yanı sıra
birçok akademik faaliyette bulunmuştur.

Hilmi Rafet Yüncü
Gastronomy, Gastronomy Tourism, Tourism

Dil Editörleri

Engin Aytekin
Asst. Prof. Dr. Engin Aytekin
AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY
Leadership, Organizational Culture

Engin Aytekin is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Tourism, Department of Tourism Guidance, Afyon Kocatepe University (AKU), Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye, where he also serves as the Faculty's International Relations Coordinator. His research interests span tourism management, organizational behaviour, marketing, and consumer behaviour within the hospitality and tourism sector. His scholarly work addresses a broad range of topics, including wellness and health tourism, the performance of tourist guides and occupational issues, word-of-mouth communication in local food tourism, and the role of cultural heritage in destination image formation. He has contributed to international academic publications and to peer-reviewed journals.

Büşra Kaya
Res. Assist. Dr. Büşra Kaya
KAPADOKYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, UYGULAMALI BİLİMLER YÜKSEKOKULU
Tourism, Tourist Behaviour and Visitor Experience, Tourism Marketing, Tourist Guidance, Digital Heritage

Turizm işletmeciliği anabilim dalından hem lisans hem de yüksek lisans derecesi aldı. Halen doktora eğitimine devam ediyor. Özellikle turizm pazarlaması ve nöroturizm ile ilgileniyor.
 

AK
Ayça Keşifoğlu
İZMİR KATİP ÇELEBİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Tourist Guidance, Intangible Cultural Heritage, Literary Theory, Modernist/Postmodernist Literature, Ecocriticism, Young Adult Literature, Children's Literature, North American Language, Literature and Culture, British and Irish Language, Literature and Culture, Translation Studies

Mizanpaj Editörleri

Yazım Editörleri

Sinan Baran Bayar
Instructor Sinan Baran Bayar
Kapadokya Üniversitesi
Sustainable Tourism, Tourism Marketing, Tourism Management
Eda Yayla Gökmen
Tourism
Doctoral Ayça Sena Önalan
ATATÜRK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Food and Beverage, Gastronomy Tourism
FA
Gastronomy Tourism, Tourist Guidance, Cultural Heritage Tourism, Visitor and Audience Studies, Sustainable Tourism

Son Okuyucu

FA
Lecturer Ferzan Aktaş
KİLİS 7 ARALIK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Food Culture

Sekreterya

AA
Instructor Ayşe Koç Apuhan
Bingöl Üniversitesi
Hospitality Management, Tourism, Cookery
Beste Nisa Demir
Res. Assist. Beste Nisa Demir
VAN YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Sustainable Tourism, Tourism, Tourism Sociology, Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Geography, Anthropology of Tourism, Tourist Guidance, Recreation Management

Doktora: Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, Rekreasyon Yönetimi, Türkiye (2021 - Devam Ediyor)

Yüksek Lisans: Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Turizm İşletmeciliği, Türkiye (2019 - 2021)

Lisans: Balıkesir Üniversitesi, Turizm Fakültesi, Turizm Rehberliği Bölümü, Türkiye (2014 - 2018)

Pedagojik Formasyon: Balıkesir Üniversitesi, Necatibey Eğitim Fakültesi, Türkiye (2018)

Cemre Tokatlı
Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Geography, Tourism
Last Update Time: 04 April 2026