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The Impact of Tourism on Diyarbakir Local People's Perception of Support for Tourism Development: The Mediation Role of Quality of Life

Turizm Etkilerinin Diyarbakır Yerel Halkının Turizm Gelişimine Destek Algıları Üzerindeki Etkisi: Yaşam Kalitesinin Aracı Rolü

Doğan Ataman(MARDİN ARTUKLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8602-4529
Cüneyt Ateş(DİCLE ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8315-3701
Pages
1–17
Publication Date
2026-05-19
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Consequently, the study emphasizes that sustainable tourism success in a destination with a deep-rooted cultural heritage such as Diyarbakır requires planning approaches that are not solely focused on economic growth, but also protect the quality of life of local residents, minimize costs, and preserve the social fabric of the city through a multidimensional structure.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study comprehensively examines the effect of local residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts on support for tourism development in Diyarbakır and the mediating role undertaken by quality of life in this process.
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Key Findings & Data:In the study, which adopted a quantitative research method, the data were collected through a questionnaire technique from 389 participants residing in Diyarbakır.
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Conclusion & Impact:Consequently, the study emphasizes that sustainable tourism success in a destination with a deep-rooted cultural heritage such as Diyarbakır requires planning approaches that are not solely focused on economic growth, but also protect the quality of life of local residents, minimize costs, and preserve the social fabric of the city through a multidimensional structure.
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⚙️Variables:Turizm Gelişimi · Turizm Etkileri · Yaşam Kalitesi

Abstract

This study comprehensively examines the effect of local residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts on support for tourism development in Diyarbakır and the mediating role undertaken by quality of life in this process. The main aim of the research is to determine how the socio-cultural and economic changes created by tourism are reflected in the life satisfaction of local residents and how this reflection shapes their attitudes toward the future development of tourism. In the study, which adopted a quantitative research method, the data were collected through a questionnaire technique from 389 participants residing in Diyarbakır. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS structural equation modeling. The research findings confirm that the socio-cultural and economic impacts of tourism directly and positively affect both tourism development and the quality of life of local residents. However, the most original and critical result of the study is that quality of life plays a negative mediating role in this relationship. This finding shows that although tourism development creates economic opportunities and social revitalization, factors such as increasing tourist density, rising living costs, environmental pressures, and excessive pressure on infrastructure may damage the daily living comfort of local residents. Consequently, the study emphasizes that sustainable tourism success in a destination with a deep-rooted cultural heritage such as Diyarbakır requires planning approaches that are not solely focused on economic growth, but also protect the quality of life of local residents, minimize costs, and preserve the social fabric of the city through a multidimensional structure.

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Bu çalışma, Diyarbakır yerel halkının turizmin etkilerine yönelik algılarının turizm gelişimine verilen destek üzerindeki etkisini ve bu süreçte yaşam kalitesinin üstlendiği aracı rolü kapsamlı bir şekilde incelemektedir. Araştırmanın temel amacı, turizmin yarattığı sosyo-kültürel ve ekonomik değişimlerin yerel halkın yaşam memnuniyetine nasıl yansıdığını ve bu yansımanın turizmin gelecekteki gelişimine yönelik tutumları nasıl şekillendirdiğini belirlemektir. Nicel araştırma yöntemi benimsenen çalışmada veriler, Diyarbakır’da ikamet eden 389 katılımcıdan anket tekniğiyle toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS ve AMOS yapısal eşitlik modeli kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma bulguları, turizmin sosyo-kültürel ve ekonomik etkilerinin hem turizm gelişimini hem de yerel halkın yaşam kalitesini doğrudan ve pozitif yönde etkilediğini doğrulamaktadır. Ancak çalışmanın en özgün ve kritik sonucu, yaşam kalitesinin bu ilişkide negatif bir aracı rol oynamasıdır. Bu bulgu, turizm gelişiminin ekonomik fırsatlar ve sosyal canlanma yaratmasına rağmen; artan turist yoğunluğu, yükselen yaşam maliyetleri, çevresel baskılar ve altyapıdaki aşırı yüklenme gibi unsurların yerel halkın günlük yaşam konforunu zedeleyebildiğini göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak, Diyarbakır gibi köklü bir kültürel mirasa sahip bir destinasyonda sürdürülebilir turizm başarısı için, planlamaların sadece ekonomik büyüme odaklı değil, yerel halkın yaşam kalitesini koruyan, maliyetleri minimize eden ve kentin sosyal dokusunu gözeten çok katmanlı bir yapıda olması gerektiği vurgulanmaktadır.

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Ataman, D., Ateş, C. (2026). The Impact of Tourism on Diyarbakir Local People's Perception of Support for Tourism Development: The Mediation Role of Quality of Life. Iğdır Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Sayı: 42, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.54600/igdirsosbilder.1808519

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