Özet:

Local economic development is defined broadly as, setting of the specific transformational processes of a locality into action. Tourism is one of the stimulating sectors in local economic development. Beypazarı has become a well-known domestic tourism center in 2000s, especially through the leadership of municipality, by tourism development initiations such as the conservation and renovation of the historical and cultural assets emphasizing the authentic identity of the city. The tourism development in Beypazarı has also vitalized the local economy. In this article, the local economy effects of the tourism development is evaluated through the statistical data, in-depth survey with local institutions and household/firm surveys. As a conclusion, through the case of Beypazarı, the success factors in tourism development and local economic development and the factors necesarry to provide the sustainability of this success is put forward.

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