Research Article

Tourism and Cultural Transformation in a Historic City: The Case of Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi)

Number: Advanced Online Publication Early Pub Date: December 1, 2025
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Tourism and Cultural Transformation in a Historic City: The Case of Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi)

Abstract

This study aimed to understand the reasons for the transformation of culture in touristic destinations with rich cultural heritage, the transformation process, and the effects of tourism on this transformation, considering these effects within a theoretical framework based on the cultural change approach. To this end, in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 participants, including academics, local people, representatives of nongovernmental organizations, and public and private sector representatives who have extensive knowledge and experience in local culture and tourism, specifically within the context of Kaleiçi. The data obtained from these interviews were analyzed using content analysis. In the study, four main themes and eight subthemes emerged. The findings revealed the factors (political, economic, and sociocultural) affecting the cultural transformation of Kaleiçi and how this transformation process occurred. Furthermore, the cultural and environmental effects of tourism were found to play a critical role in this transformation. The study also concludes that the cultural change process actively continues in the transformation of the culture in Kaleiçi.

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Ethical Statement

Akdenı̇z Ünı̇verstesı̇ Rektörlüğü Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu 15.12.2021 Tarih ve 452 Sayılı Kararı

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Tourism (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 1, 2025

Publication Date

-

Submission Date

September 19, 2024

Acceptance Date

August 30, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: Advanced Online Publication

APA
Çokbankir Şengül, N., İçigen, E., & Uyar, M. (2025). Tourism and Cultural Transformation in a Historic City: The Case of Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi). Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR), Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.30519/ahtr.1552748
AMA
1.Çokbankir Şengül N, İçigen E, Uyar M. Tourism and Cultural Transformation in a Historic City: The Case of Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi). Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR). 2025;(Advanced Online Publication). doi:10.30519/ahtr.1552748
Chicago
Çokbankir Şengül, Nurşah, Ebru İçigen, and Mevlüt Uyar. 2025. “Tourism and Cultural Transformation in a Historic City: The Case of Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi)”. Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR), no. Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.30519/ahtr.1552748.
EndNote
Çokbankir Şengül N, İçigen E, Uyar M (December 1, 2025) Tourism and Cultural Transformation in a Historic City: The Case of Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi). Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR) Advanced Online Publication
IEEE
[1]N. Çokbankir Şengül, E. İçigen, and M. Uyar, “Tourism and Cultural Transformation in a Historic City: The Case of Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi)”, Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR), no. Advanced Online Publication, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.30519/ahtr.1552748.
ISNAD
Çokbankir Şengül, Nurşah - İçigen, Ebru - Uyar, Mevlüt. “Tourism and Cultural Transformation in a Historic City: The Case of Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi)”. Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR). Advanced Online Publication (December 1, 2025). https://doi.org/10.30519/ahtr.1552748.
JAMA
1.Çokbankir Şengül N, İçigen E, Uyar M. Tourism and Cultural Transformation in a Historic City: The Case of Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi). Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR). 2025. doi:10.30519/ahtr.1552748.
MLA
Çokbankir Şengül, Nurşah, et al. “Tourism and Cultural Transformation in a Historic City: The Case of Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi)”. Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR), no. Advanced Online Publication, Dec. 2025, doi:10.30519/ahtr.1552748.
Vancouver
1.Nurşah Çokbankir Şengül, Ebru İçigen, Mevlüt Uyar. Tourism and Cultural Transformation in a Historic City: The Case of Antalya Old Town (Kaleiçi). Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR). 2025 Dec. 1;(Advanced Online Publication). doi:10.30519/ahtr.1552748


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