Economic Impacts of the Pandemic on Tourism Management in Turkey

Abstract

The process of globalization has increased interdependence between countries. The COVID-19 pandemic, which broke out in December 2019, has been effective worldwide. The pandemic directly affected the country's economies, leading to a global recession. Tourism is one of the sectors directly affected by the economic downsides. The decline in tourist mobility in the international arena has led to a decrease in demand and unemployment in the tourism sector and its associated sub-sectors. This study aims to reveal how tourism activities are affected by the pandemic in Turkey, which has an important place in world tourism. The study analyzed the scientific literature that, together with the COVID-19 crisis, provided a general profile of the crisis process in the tourism sector. Economic difficulties of Turkish tourism, their indirect effects on a macroeconomic level, and tourism-related sectors were examined. Various solutions and recommendations have been made to get out of the crisis. Guiding assessments have also been made for future academic studies.