ETHNIC TOURISM: AN EXAMPLE FROM ISTANBUL, TURKEY

 ISTVÁN EGRESI¹, TUĞÇE HOŞGEÇİN² 

¹Fatih University, Department of Geography, 34500 Büyükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey, iegresi@fatih.edu.tr

²Independent scholar, formerly at Fatih University, Department of Geography, tugcehosgecin@gmail.com

Abstract: - Ethnic Tourism: An Example from Istanbul, Turkey.  Globalization has not only produced a trend towards economic integration and cultural homogenization but has also encouraged the preservation of local diversity and of multiculturalism. Whereas in the past ethnic or religious  minorities were seen as a threat to the territorial unity of the country, today, increasingly countries are promoting ethnicities to attract tourists. Ethnic tourism is an alternative form of tourism that relies on attracting tourists to see sites connected to the cultural and historical heritage of ethnic minorities. This study explores the potential for ethnic tourism development in Istanbul, a city with a multicultural past and great heritage attractions.

 Key-Words: ethnic tourism, heritage tourism, legacy tourism, alternative tourism, minority populations, Istanbul, Turkey

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