Contribution Of The Five-Year Development Plans To Tourism In Turkey

Abstract

In the study, the goals of Turkey’s tourism have been determined along with tourism revenues and the number of tourists in the five year development plan. Then, the growth rates of the tourism revenues and the number of tourists were compared between different planned periods. After that, the change of tourism revenues was evaluated in terms of export and GNP (Gross National Product) as well. Finally, the development of Turkey’s tourism was evaluated in the planned periods in terms of its the number of tourists, the rate of change in the number of tourists, average of the rate of change in the number of tourists, tourism income, the rate of change in tourism income, average of the rate of change in tourism income, average of expenditure per visitor, average of tourism income in export and average of the rate of tourism income in the Gross National Product (GNP). The purpose of the research is to put forward the realization rate of the desired targets in five year development plan in between 1963-2012 years in the Tourism sector in Turkey. The data set used in the study were taken from different national and international organizations, namely TUIK (Turkish Statistical Institute), Republic of Turkey Ministry of Development, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and UNWTO (World Tourism Organization).