INFLUENCE OF REGIONAL CONFLICTS ON TOURISM: A CASE STUDY ON SILK ROAD COUNTRIES

Authors : Haktan Birsel, Nahid Malazizi

Pages : 71-82

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Publication Date : 2022-11-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Due to the development of technology and transportation facilities worldwide, the 21st century allowed people to relocate for a short and /or long-term purpose and this created a notable increase in tourism revenues for a wide range of countries and influence on their overall revenues. Therefore, all countries by focusing on different aspects of tourism such as educational, cultural and environmental has developed a wide range of programs attracting people to their own countries. However, instability in global political and economic situation and international political relations has created some fluctuations in tourism revenue. Regional ethnic and nations’ borders conflicts, terrorism and political obstacles caused a dramatic decrease in tourism revenues. Especially the countries on the historical Silk Road route have been greatly affected. This study is prepared to demonstrate how important tourism is by evaluating the economical extent to which countries along the China-Afghanistan-Iran line are affected negatively by this issue through statistical data
Keywords : Turizm, Çin, Afganistan, Terörizm