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Impact of Curiosity and Exploration Feelings of Eastern Express Tourists on Travel Behavior

Doğu Ekspresi Turistlerinin Merak ve Keşif Duygularının Seyahat Davranışlarına Etkisi

Nuray Eker(SAKARYA UYGULAMALI BİLİMLER ÜNİVERSİTESİ TURİZM FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-2891-2592
Ümit Şengel(SAKARYA UYGULAMALI BİLİMLER ÜNİVERSİTESİ TURİZM FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0003-1284-836X
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2176–2193
Publication Date
2025-07-15
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The results of the study concluded that the feelings of excitement and curiosity of tourists who participated in the Touristic Eastern Express affected their satisfaction during the trip.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the feelings of curiosity and discovery of tourists who participated in the Touristic Eastern Express on their intention to visit with the tourist satisfaction variable.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results of the study concluded that the feelings of excitement and curiosity of tourists who participated in the Touristic Eastern Express affected their satisfaction during the trip.
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The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the feelings of curiosity and discovery of tourists who participated in the Touristic Eastern Express on their intention to visit with the tourist satisfaction variable. A survey was used as a data collection tool in the study. The research population of the study is the tourists who participated in two trips, one outbound and one return trip between Ankara-Kars and Kars-Ankara. The data of the study was obtained from 185 participants who participated in both trips and who voluntarily supported the data collection process, with the participation of the researchers in the trips themselves. The results of the study concluded that the feelings of excitement and curiosity of tourists who participated in the Touristic Eastern Express affected their satisfaction during the trip. It has also been concluded that the experiences and of satisfaction tourists during travel, which affect their intention to recommend after the travel. Study will fill an important gap in the literature with the empirical evidence it provides.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, Turistik Doğu Ekspresi'ne katılan turistlerin merak ve keşfetme duygularının ziyaret niyetlerine olan etkisini turist memnuniyeti değişkeniyle belirlemektir. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak anket kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın evrenini Ankara-Kars ve Kars-Ankara arasında bir gidiş bir dönüş olmak üzere iki seyahate katılan turistler oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmanın verileri her iki seyahate de katılan ve veri toplama sürecine gönüllü olarak destek veren 185 katılımcıdan, araştırmacıların da seyahatlere katılımıyla elde edilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonuçlarına göre Turistik Doğu Ekspresi'ne katılan turistlerin heyecan ve merak duygularının seyahat sırasındaki memnuniyetlerini etkilediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ayrıca turistlerin seyahat sırasında yaşadıkları deneyimlerin ve memnuniyetlerinin, seyahat sonrasında tavsiye etme niyetlerini etkilediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Çalışma sağladığı ampirik kanıtlarla literatürde önemli bir boşluğu dolduracaktır.

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Eker, N., Şengel, Ü. (2025). Impact of Curiosity and Exploration Feelings of Eastern Express Tourists on Travel Behavior. Kent Akademisi, Cilt: 18 Sayı: 4, 2176–2193. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1548516

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