The 21st Traditional Tourism Symposium (Online) Was Held
Hosted by Balikesir University, the 21st Traditional Tourism Symposium was held online on May 11, 2023.
Taking over a 20-year tradition, this year’s 21st symposium aimed to provide graduate and doctoral students in tourism science with the opportunity to prepare academic studies together with their advisors, gain experience in participating in scientific events and presenting their work, and to meet and exchange ideas with tourism science scholars and other graduate students, thereby contributing to their academic development.
We would like to extend our thanks to Balikesir University Rector Prof. Yücel OĞURLU, who emphasized the meaning and importance of this symposium in his opening speech; Vice Rectors Prof. Murat DOĞDUBAY, Prof. Cevdet AVCIKURT, and Prof. Fatih SATIL; Symposium Chair Prof. Ahmet KÖROĞLU; members of the Symposium Coordinators Board Prof. Azize HASSAN, Prof. Muammer MESCİ, Prof. Murat DOĞDUBAY, Assoc. Prof. Bilsen BİLGİLİ, Assoc. Prof. Ümit ŞENGEL, and Asst. Prof. Sevinç GÖKTEPE; all members of the Symposium Scientific Committee; Executive Board Chair Prof. Murat DOĞDUBAY; Executive Board Vice Chairs Assoc. Prof. Gülay ÖZDEMİR YILMAZ, Asst. Prof. Esat SAÇKES, and Asst. Prof. Yasemin TEKİN; and Executive Board Members Res. Asst. Dr. Arzu BALIKOĞLU, Res. Asst. Dr. Cemali BUZLUKÇU, Res. Asst. Dr. Gülhan YALIN, Res. Asst. Dr. Hasret ULUSOY MUTLU, Res. Asst. Dr. Musa OFLAZ, Res. Asst. Dr. Nilgün KARAMAN, Res. Asst. Dr. Selin İLSAY, Res. Asst. Dr. Sultan Nazmiye KILIÇ, Res. Asst. Talha Serdar SEZEN, and Res. Asst. İbrahim MİSİR for their contributions and efforts.
