Open AccessGolf Tourism: A Research Profile and Security Perceptions in Belek, Antalya, Turkey.
Author(s) -
A. Akın Aksu,
Ömür Uçar,
Doğuş Kılıçarslan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of business and social research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2164-2559
pISSN - 2164-2540
DOI - 10.18533/ijbsr.v6i12.1016
Subject(s) - tourism , descriptive statistics , sample (material) , terrorism , perception , marketing , geography , business , socioeconomics , advertising , psychology , statistics , sociology , mathematics , chemistry , archaeology , chromatography , neuroscience
Our study aim to determine the current profile of sampled golf tourists visiting Belek, Antalya in high season and their perceptions of security using questionnaires to survey golf tourists in the sample were evaluated separately. The sample consisted of a survey profile of 280 golf tourists and their responses regarding security perceptions for Belek, Antalya. Chi-square testing and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Despite some negative developments in Turkey (such as terrorist attacks), the majority of golf tourists still remain satisfied and motivated to recommend the destination to others. The results of the study would be of help for tourism professionals, academicians and decision makers especially in developing future marketing strategies for Belek.