The archaeoparks are seen as recreative areas that
provide information about the culture and life of the past civilizations and
enable people to experience the old cultures on the spot. The main reason for
the formation of the archaeoparks is to protect the cultural heritage. The
sustainability of these areas can only be ensured by informing the local people
on this issue and opening them to the world at international level. The
archaeoparks, which are taken into account in the context of cultural heritage,
gain not only a cultural value but also an economic value with the protection
and use consciousness thanks to tourism. In Turkey this area is assessed as
more archaeological sites are converted to archaeoparks in recent years. One of these archaeoparks is the Küçükyalı
Archaeological Park, which is located in the living area of the Anatolian side
of Istanbul.
The main aim of the study is to evaluate the
perception of the local people towards the cultural heritage in the region. Another
aims of the study are to determine the national awareness for archaeoparks and
how the archaeoparks are evaluated in terms of tourism. Achieve the desired objectives
archaeoparks in Turkey were examined and the focus is on Küçükyalı Arkeopark 10
open-ended questions for the local people in the region of Küçükyalı Arkeopark were
prepared and one-to-one interview method was applied. The answers were evaluated,
and recommendations were presented.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Business Administration |
Journal Section | Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | December 30, 2019 |
Submission Date | November 14, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | December 19, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 3 Issue: 5 |
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