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                                                                <journal-id>johut</journal-id>
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                                                                                    <journal-title>Journal of Humanities and Tourism Research</journal-title>
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                            <issn pub-type="ppub">2717-7092</issn>
                                                                                                        <publisher>
                    <publisher-name>Karabük Üniversitesi</publisher-name>
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                                                            <subject>Tourism (Other)</subject>
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                                            <subj-group  xml:lang="tr">
                                                            <subject>Turizm (Diğer)</subject>
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                                    <trans-title>Daha Önce Ziyaret Deneyimi Olmayanlar Van Destinasyonunu Nasıl  Değerlendiriyor?</trans-title>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                <article-title>How Do the Non-Visitors Evaluate the Van Destination?</article-title>
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                                                                <name>
                                    <surname>Nural</surname>
                                    <given-names>Duygu</given-names>
                                </name>
                                                                    <aff>VAN YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TURİZM FAKÜLTESİ, TURİZM İŞLETMECİLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ</aff>
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                                        <pub-date pub-type="pub" iso-8601-date="20260406">
                    <day>04</day>
                    <month>06</month>
                    <year>2026</year>
                </pub-date>
                                        <volume>16</volume>
                                        <issue>1</issue>
                                        <fpage>88</fpage>
                                        <lpage>99</lpage>
                        
                        <history>
                                    <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="20260104">
                        <day>01</day>
                        <month>04</month>
                        <year>2026</year>
                    </date>
                                                    <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="20260210">
                        <day>02</day>
                        <month>10</month>
                        <year>2026</year>
                    </date>
                            </history>
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                    <copyright-statement>Copyright © 2010, Journal of Humanities and Tourism Research</copyright-statement>
                    <copyright-year>2010</copyright-year>
                    <copyright-holder>Journal of Humanities and Tourism Research</copyright-holder>
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                            <p>Bu çalışma, daha önce Van’ı ziyaret etmemiş bireylerin, Van’ı turistik bir destinasyon olarak neden tercih etmediklerini incelemekte, turist davranış eğilimlerini analiz etmekte ve destinasyona ilişkin algılarını değerlendirmektedir. Veriler, kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle çevrimiçi ve yüz yüze anketler aracılığıyla 426 katılımcıdan toplanmış ve SPSS 22.0 programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Analizlerde tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve parametrik testler uygulanmıştır. Bulgular, Van’ı ziyaret etmeyen bireyler için ilk çağrışımların Van Gölü, Van kahvaltısı ve Van kedisi olduğunu göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, katılımcılar destinasyon hakkında sınırlı bilgiye sahip olduklarını, ulaşım olanaklarını yetersiz bulduklarını ve kenti çekici görmediklerini ifade etmişlerdir. Van’ın sosyal prestij sağlamadığı düşünülürken, güvenlik endişeleri ve sosyal çevreden edinilen olumsuz deneyimlerin destinasyona yönelik genel algıyı olumsuz yönde etkilediği belirlenmiştir. Bu nedenle katılımcılar gelecekte Van’ı ziyaret etme konusunda tereddüt ve kaygı yaşadıklarını ifade etmişlerdir. Ayrıca, turist davranış eğilimlerimde cinsiyete göre anlamlı farklılıklar tespit edilmiş; kadınların erkeklere kıyasla daha olumlu tatil tutumları sergilediği görülmüştür. Bunun yanı sıra, lisansüstü eğitim düzeyine sahip bireylerin ön lisans ve lisans mezunlarına göre Van’a yönelik daha olumlu algılara sahip oldukları belirlenmiştir. Çalışma, Van’ın destinasyon imajını ve çekiciliğini artırmaya yönelik olarak destinasyon yöneticileri, turizm uygulayıcıları ve araştırmacılar için çeşitli öneriler sunmaktadır.</p></trans-abstract>
                                                                                                                                    <abstract><p>This study examines why non-visitors do not travel to Van as a tourist destination, analyses their tourist behaviour tendencies, and assesses their perceptions of the destination. Data were gathered from 426 participants through convenience sampling via online and face-to-face surveys and analysed in SPSS 22.0. Descriptive statistics and parametric tests were applied. Findings indicate that for non-visitors, the first associations with Van are Lake Van, Van breakfast, and Van cat. However, participants reported limited information about the destination, perceived transportation as inadequate, and found the city unappealing. Van was not seen as conferring social prestige, while safety concerns and negative accounts from their social circles led to broadly negative opinions of the destination. Consequently, participants expressed hesitation and anxiety about visiting Van in the future. Notably, significant gender differences emerged in tourist behaviour tendencies, with women displaying more favourable holiday attitudes than men. Additionally, those with postgraduate education held more positive perceptions of Van than those with associate or bachelor&#039;s degrees. The study presents recommendations for destination managers, tourism practitioners, and researchers to enhance Van’s destination image and appeal.</p></abstract>
                                                            
            
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                                                    <kwd>van</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Non-Visitors</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Tourism Behaviour Tendencies</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Destination 
Perception</kwd>
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                                                    <kwd>Van</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Ziyaret Etmeyen Bireyler</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Turistik Davranış Eğilimleri</kwd>
                                                    <kwd>  Destinasyon Algısı</kwd>
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