Abstract Turkey is a country rich in caves. These caves are used for different purposes such as scientific, aesthetic, cultural, health, sports and adventure. Caves used for health purposes vary according to the atmospheric features and salt therapy, radon therapy and thermal springs can be classified as caves. In this context, it can be classified as spelotherapy, radon therapy and thermal spring caves. In this context, the aim of the study is to examine the caves in Turkey according to their intended use within the scope of health tourism. In the research, document analysis method, one of the qualitative research techniques, was used. In this context, firstly, the official web pages were examined, and then the information on the different web pages about the provinces was collected. In addition, information about the caves was examined by making use of secondary data sources. Within the scope of the study, it has been determined that 17 caves can be used within the scope of health tourism. While 11 of these caves are open to tourism, 6 of them are not open to tourism. The most important cave that can be considered within the scope of health tourism in Turkey is Damlataş Cave. In addition, the salt caves in Çankırı and Iğdır can be considered as important caves within the scope of health tourism.
Alan : Sosyal, Beşeri ve İdari Bilimler
Dergi Türü : Ulusal
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