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Changes in Visitor Numbers and Preferences Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study on Foreign Tourists Visiting TRNC

Covid-19 Salgını Öncesi ve Sürecinde Ziyaretçi Sayılarında ve Tercihlerinde Oluşan Değişiklikler: KKTC’yi Ziyaret Eden Yabancı Turistler Üzerine Bir Çalışma

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1787–1799
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In addition, it has been determined that small hotels will be preferred more than large hotels and the concept of health will be the most important visitor preference criterion for the accommodation sector.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The Covid-19 pandemic has become a global crisis that affects the whole world and country economies.
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Key Findings & Data:In the study, a 9-item questionnaire was applied to 300 European-based visitors who visited the TRNC in the past years regarding holiday planning for 2021, and the questionnaire data answered online were analyzed with descriptive statistical methods.
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Conclusion & Impact:In addition, it has been determined that small hotels will be preferred more than large hotels and the concept of health will be the most important visitor preference criterion for the accommodation sector.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has become a global crisis that affects the whole world and country economies. One of the sectors most affected by this pandemic is the tourism sector. This crisis was also reflected in tourism statistics, and there were differences in the number of visitors before and during the pandemic, and visitor preferences were seriously affected by this pandemic. In the study, a 9-item questionnaire was applied to 300 European-based visitors who visited the TRNC in the past years regarding holiday planning for 2021, and the questionnaire data answered online were analyzed with descriptive statistical methods. The study aims to share the changes in the preferences of the visitors who prefer the TRNC from abroad due to the pandemic with the accommodation facilities and guide them. As a result of the study, it has been revealed that post-pandemic visitors will prefer safer accommodation types that have experienced the pandemic with very few cases and have a very high level of precautions and practices. In addition, it has been determined that small hotels will be preferred more than large hotels and the concept of health will be the most important visitor preference criterion for the accommodation sector.

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Covid-19 salgını tüm dünyayı ve ülke ekonomilerini etkileyen küresel bir kriz haline gelmiştir. Bu salgından en çok etkilenen sektörlerden biri de turizm sektörüdür. Bu kriz turizm istatistiklerine de yansımış olup, salgın öncesi ve sürecinde ziyaretçi sayılarında farklılıklar oluşmuş ve ziyaretçi tercihleri bu salgından ciddi bir biçimde etkilenmiştir. Çalışmada, 2021 yılı için tatil planlamaları ile alakalı olarak geçmiş yıllarda KKTC'yi ziyaret etmiş 300 Avrupa ağırlıklı ziyaretçiye 9 maddelik bir anket uygulanmış olup, çevrimiçi cevaplanan anket verileri betimsel istatistik yöntemleri ile analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma ile, yurt dışından KKTC'yi tercih eden ziyaretçilerin salgın nedeniyle tercihlerinde meydana gelen değişikliklerin konaklama tesisleriyle paylaşılması ve onlara yol gösterilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda, salgın sonrası ziyaretçilerin salgını çok az sayıda vaka ile geçiren ve çok yüksek seviyede önlem ve uygulamalara sahip olan daha güvenli konaklama şekillerini tercih edecekleri ortaya çıkmıştır. Ayrıca, küçük otellerin büyük otellere göre daha çok tercih edileceği ve sağlık kavramının konaklama sektörü için en önemli ziyaretçi tercih kriteri olacağı da tespit edilmiştir.

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GÜDEN, N., GİRGEN, M. Ü., ÖZERDEN, S. T. (2021). Changes in Visitor Numbers and Preferences Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study on Foreign Tourists Visiting TRNC. Journal of Tourism and Gastronomy Studies, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3, 1787–1799. https://ajindex.com/articles/347620

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