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Abstract The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between tourists' consumption tendencies towards different gastronomic trends (modernist, fusion and local cuisine) and destination satisfaction. Considering the gap in the literature, it will be valuable to know more about this relationship. To achieve the research objectives, data was collected from 313 tourists in November-December 2022 period. It was found that the relationship between the consumption tendency of tourists towards modernist cuisine and local cuisine and destination satisfaction was at a moderate positive level. %26.2 of the total change in destination satisfaction can be explained by modernist, %11.6 by fusion and 25.5% by local cuisines consumption tendency. It also was determined that there is a difference between consumption tendency towards culinary trends and destination satisfaction between domestic and foreign tourists and between first timers and repeat visitors. Lastly, modernist consumption tendency differs according to the education level; local consumption tendency vary according to the income, and destination satisfaction varies according to the purpose of visit.

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