Özet:

The participation of the local people in the preservation of cultural heritage elements, in ensuring its sustainability and in the use for tourism purposes is of great importance. Bursa is one of the important destinations in the village of Cumalıkızık, with its cultural heritage elements and UNESCO World Heritage List. This study aims to identify the views of the local people living in Cumalıkızık with important resources in terms of cultural heritage tourism, cultural heritage tourism and cultural heritage resources protection. The study using the Nicel method was used as a data collection technique. In November and December 2018 the survey was conducted in accordance with the purpose of the research. The local people involved in the study found that the tourism awareness was high, they had a positive approach to cultural heritage tourism, and they were aware that cultural heritage resources should be preserved. However, the local people are aware of the benefits and the disadvantages of tourism.