THE VALUATION OF THE ARCHAEOPARKS IN THE SCOPE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE: KÜÇÜKYALI ARKEOPARK

Authors : Suna Ertuğral, Sezgi Gedik, Hacer Neyir Tekeli

Pages : 218-227

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Publication Date : 2019-12-30

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The archaeoparks are seen as recreative areas that provide information about the culture and life of the past civilizations and enable people to experience the old cultures on the spot. The main reason for the formation of the archaeoparks is to protect the cultural heritage. The sustainability of these areas can only be ensured by informing the local people on this issue and opening them to the world at international level. The archaeoparks, which are taken into account in the context of cultural heritage, gain not only a cultural value but also an economic value with the protection and use consciousness thanks to tourism. In Turkey this area is assessed as more archaeological sites are converted to archaeoparks in recent years.  One of these archaeoparks is the Küçükyalı Archaeological Park, which is located in the living area of the Anatolian side of Istanbul. The main aim of the study is to evaluate the perception of the local people towards the cultural heritage in the region. Another aims of the study are to determine the national awareness for archaeoparks and how the archaeoparks are evaluated in terms of tourism. Achieve the desired objectives archaeoparks in Turkey were examined and the focus is on Küçükyalı Arkeopark 10 open-ended questions for the local people in the region of Küçükyalı Arkeopark were prepared and one-to-one interview method was applied. The answers were evaluated, and recommendations were presented.
Keywords : Cultural Heritage, Tourism, Turkey