Özet:

The aim of this study is to indicate the people’s perception of the tourists and tourism in Mardin which is an attractive destination for tourists with its cultural and historical legacy. The sample of the study is formed by 445 people who live in Mardin and were chosen with random sampling. A data collection tool is developed to collect the data of the study in which economic, social and environmental effects of tourism is assessed with its negative and positive aspects. According to the data obtained from the surveys, people of the city stated positive ideas about the possible changes in the city with the development of the tourism industry. It was determined that the people who perceive the changes in a negative way stated their ideas on a level that was close to uncertainty. Also it has been understood from the analysis of the survey results that the local people give more importance to the economic effects of tourism more than to the social and the environmental effects of it

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