Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Tourism Theory and Research, cilt.3, sa.2, ss.90-106, 2017 (Hakemli Dergi)
In the report published by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, it is stated that 90 percent of 6,457 natural
disasters have been caused by floods, storms, hot air waves, drought, and other excessive climatic movements in the last 20
years. Tourists are sent from Turkey to important tourism centers of the world. Turkey is an attractive country with
significant potential for different types of tourism movements. Turkey is gradually becoming one of the countries which are
negatively affected by the natural disasters occurring depending on climate changes. Likewise, whirlwinds have almost
become a routine in the Mediterranean Region, particularly in Mersin province. The dense population in touristic regions
is also of similar importance in terms of terrorist attacks – another type of man-made disasters. The chaotic environment
created by disasters also has a feature that might be utilized as a suitable opportunity for terror as well. New problem
areas have been added to the service flow and problems within the ethical behavior codes of tourism agencies that have
gained a classical value. How those who manage tourism can govern the possible risk and crisis processes and, if available,
their acquired experiences that they have developed to ensure the safety of tourists have gradually become more important
in the scenario of secure tourism. In conclusion, this proposed study envisages a model study based on the cooperation
networks likely to be developed with the relevant public, private, and civil actors by taking the views of the stakeholders in
the tourism sector such as the hotels and agencies managing the Domestic and Foreign Tourism activities in İzmir in addition
to the issue of what kind of a strategic action plan they make and should be made with respect to safe tourism in important
touristic areas.
Keywords: Secure Tourism, Risk and Crisis Analyses, Tourism Stakeholders, Disasters