Accessibility in tourism: A case of Ephesus

Ülker Çolakoğlu; Ceyda Isık

doi:10.53601/tourismandrecreation.1631400

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Turizmde erişilebilirlik: Efes örneği

Öz

Fiziksel engelli turistler, engeli olmayan insanlarla aynı turizm alanlarını ziyaret etme isteğine sahiptir. "Herkes için turizm" mottosuyla artan sayıda engelli bireye hitap etmek, turistlere erişilebilirlik sağlamak, y toplum üzerinde olumlu bir etkiye sahiptir. Çalışma, Efes'teki fiziksel engelli bireylerin karşılaştığı sorunları ele almaktadır. Durum çalışmaları, gözlemcinin, bireylerin bakış açısından anlamasını ve onların hayatı nasıl algıladıklarına dair en yakın anlayışı elde etmesini sağlar. Bu hedefe ulaşmak için genellikle katılımcı gözlem, yaşam öyküleri ve belge analizi gibi nitel araştırma yöntemleri ve teknikleri kullanılır. Engelli turizmi bağlamında, paydaşlardan Efes hakkında alınan görüşlere göre, engelli bireylerin rahatça dolaşamamaları durumunda ziyaret etme niyetinde olmayacakları belirtilmiştir. Bu doğrultuda araştırmacılar öncelikle tekerlekli sandalyelerle alanı kendileri gezmiş, notlar almış ve karşılaştıkları eksiklikleri fotoğraflamıştır. Efes'te fiziksel engelli bireyler için rampalar yapılması ve bozuk alanların uluslararası düzenlemelere uygun şekilde yeniden düzenlenmesi gerektiği vurgulanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

turizm , engelli turizmi , kültürel miras turizmi , erişilebilir turizm , efes

Accessibility in tourism: A case of Ephesus

Abstract

Tourists with physical disabilities intend to visit tourism sites just like those without disabilities. Due to the increasing number of disabilities, tourists' understanding of "tourism for all" has an important effect on society. The study addresses the problems encountered by individuals with physical disabilities in Ephesus. This study allows the observer to understand the perspective of the individuals being studied and to try to obtain the closest understanding of how they perceive life. To achieve this goal, qualitative research methods and techniques such as participant observation, life stories, and document analysis are generally used. In the context of disabled tourism, according to the opinions received from stakeholders about Ephesus, it has been stated that disabled individuals will not have the intention to visit if they cannot walk around comfortably. In this direction, the researchers first toured the area themselves with wheelchairs, took notes, and photographed the deficiencies they encountered. It is emphasized that ramps should be built for physically disabled individuals in Ephesus and that broken areas should be rearranged according to international regulations.

Keywords

tourism , disabled tourism , heritage tourism , accessibity in tourism , ephesus

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Araştırma Makalesi

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Ülker Çolakoğlu
0000-0003-1265-3319
Türkiye

Ceyda Isık ^*
0000-0002-0868-6348
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

1 Şubat 2025

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29 Aralık 2025

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Yıl 2025 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2

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https://doi.org/10.53601/tourismandrecreation.1631400

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Çolakoğlu, Ü., & Isık, C. (2025). Accessibility in tourism: A case of Ephesus. Tourism and Recreation, 7(2), 408-418. https://doi.org/10.53601/tourismandrecreation.1631400

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Turizmde erişilebilirlik: Efes örneği

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Accessibility in tourism: A case of Ephesus

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