Abstract:

The development of tourism and its effects appeared along with this development in Beypazarı District that has an increasing tourist demand in recent years have been evaluated in this study. Historical houses in the district were restorated and put into the service of tourism, the number of tourists and the investments related to tourism increased and the influence of tourism have begun to be felt in the district. The purpose of this study is to put forth the perspectives of local people of Beypazarı district who experience the financial, cultural and environmental effects of tourism directly towards these effects. So, the sampling of the research were selected as the local people living in the center of Beypazarı District. The questionnaire was applied over 285 people but 250 of them were evaluated. Personal qualifications and participating levels of the participants of the local people of the region were given as percentage and frequency and the perception of effects of tourism according to gender and occupation were analyzed. The participants stated that tourism has positive effects on local culture, economy and environment. According to the results, when the the views of local people towards tourism evaluated; there are similar perspectives according to gender whereas there are some differences in terms of occupation.

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