Bilinçli Farkındalık Felsefesinin Turizm Alanındaki Yeri: Çatalhöyük Örneği
Mindfulness Philosophy in Tourism: The Case of Çatalhöyük

Summary/Abstract: Mindfulness, which is a mindset that enables a better understanding of the environment can be applied in every area of life and individual development in the field of Tourism for both for the development of tourist areas can be used. The aim of this study, the tourists who prefer this type of tourism were measured in order to see mindfulness levels in the Çatalhöyük Neolitic City. In this study, from June to November 2018, 429 tourists' mindfulness levels measured who visited Çatalhöyük Neolithic City. According to the results, the level of mindfulness of touristswho visit the Çatalhöyük was high. Also, the level of individuals' mindfulness did not changeaccording to gender and nationality, but changed according to the marital status, level of education and age of the individuals. As a result of the T-test and ANOVA test of the data, tourists did not find delightful their visit to Çatalhöyük. Besides, they did not have fun, did not learn new things and did not enjoy the journey which they perform. As a result, tourists do not want to visit Çatalhöyük again and they are did not satisfied with the environmental conditions.

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