Özet:

Today, there is an international travel mobility of nearly two billion. This mobility is increasing day by day in Turkey as well. However, it is seen that women travel abroad less than men. Starting from this problematic, the aim of the study is to examine what are the barriers for women to travel abroad compared to men, and how they struggle with these barriers with the theory of leisure time constraints. It is also to explore the travel experiences, motivations and constraints of women traveling abroad. In this study, qualitative research method was applied. In the study, in-depth interviews were conducted with 40 participants living in 13 different provinces of Turkey. According to the research findings, the factor that most affects women in the category of personal restrictions is lack of self-confidence, gender positioning and inequality in the category of social constraints, and lack of financial resources in the category of structural constraints. As a result, women participate in travel activities by developing various struggle strategies, travel experiences affect women's lives and change their perspectives. In addition, travel experiences, preferences and limitations of secular and conservative women differ from each other.

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