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Competitiveness Analysis of Çiftehan Hot Springs within the Scope of Thermal Tourism [GPT-Studios]
GPT-Studios. 2023; 3(2): 114-125 | DOI: 10.5505/gpts.2023.08108

Competitiveness Analysis of Çiftehan Hot Springs within the Scope of Thermal Tourism

Selçuk Avderen1, Mehtap Eter2
1Lokman Hekim Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, Antalya, Türkiye
2Elazýð Airport Travel Health Inspection Center, Türkiye Borders and Coasts General Directorate of Health, Elazýð, Türkiye

Thermal tourism, a sub-component of health tourism, plays a significant role in the development of regions, especially in cases requiring physical therapy, with non-surgical, painless, and alternative treatment applications. Therefore, Turkey holds a significant position as a center for thermal tourism. Thermal tourism's independence from seasonal constraints, having a water temperature higher than 20 degrees Celsius, the ability to provide long-term accommodation, and the preference of older tourists for the treatment of rheumatic diseases distinguish thermal tourism from other types of tourism. Therefore, it sets thermal tourism apart and gradually increases the demand for it.This study applies Porter's diamond framework to thermal tourism. The competitive advantage of Çiftehan hot springs in Ulukýþla District of Niðde was tried to be determined by making a competitive analysis. In this context, primary and secondary sources of data were examined. The primary data collection for the study collected between April and May 2023, involving interviews with a total of 20 individuals. These interviews included one representative from 12 tourism businesses, three individuals from the public sector, and five people from local tradesmen in the region. Each interview lasted approximately 45 minutes. Based on the analysis of findings from these interviews, it was determined that Çiftehan's competitiveness in the field of thermal tourism is at a medium level. In conclusion, various recommendations have been proposed to assist Çiftehan in enhancing its competitive edge in the realm of thermal tourism.

Keywords: Thermal tourism, Competitive advantage, Diamond model, Çiftehan.

Termal Turizm Kapsamýnda Çiftehan Kaplýcalarýnýn Rekabetçilik Analizi

Selçuk Avderen1, Mehtap Eter2
1Lokman Hekim Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi, Korkuteli, Antalya
2Türkiye Hudut ve Sahiller Saðlýk Genel Müdürlüðü Elazýð Havalimaný Seyahat Saðlýðý Denetleme Merkezi, Elazýð, Türkiye

Saðlýk turizminin alt bileþeni olan termal turizm, özellikle fizik tedavi gerektiren rahatsýzlýklarda, ameliyat gerektirmeyen aðrýsýz ve alternatif kür uygulamalarý ile bölgelerin kalkýnmasýnda önemli rol oynamaktadýr. Termal turizmde; mevsimsellik özelliði olmamasý, 20 dereceden daha yüksek su sýcaklýðý olmasý, uzun süreli konaklama imkâný sunabilmesi ve romatizmal hastalýklarýn tedavisi için ileri yaþ turistlerin daha çok tercih etmesi termal turizmi diðer turizm türlerinden farklý kýlarak, talebi giderek artýrmaktadýr. Bu nedenle Türkiye termal turizm açýsýndan önemli bir merkez konumundadýr. Bu çalýþmada, Niðde'nin Ulukýþla Ýlçesi'ne baðlý Çiftehane Kaplýcalarýnýn, Micheal Porter'ýn elmas modelinden yararlanýlarak termal turizm açýsýndan rekabet analizi yapýlmýþ ve rekabet gücü tespit edilmeye çalýþýlmýþtýr. Bu kapsamda birincil ve ikincil veri kaynaklarýndan yararlanýlmýþtýr. Çalýþmanýn birincil verileri Nisan-Mayýs 2023 tarihleri arasýnda toplanmýþtýr. 12 turizm iþletmesini temsilen birer kiþi, kamuda çalýþan üç kiþi, bölgede bulunan esnaflardan beþ kiþi olmak üzere toplam 20 kiþi ile görüþme yapýlmýþtýr. Her bir görüþme yaklaþýk 45 dakika sürmüþtür. Görüþmelerden elde edilen bulgulara dayalý olarak yapýlan analiz sonucunda, Çiftehan'ýn termal turizm alanýndaki rekabet gücünün orta düzeyde olduðu belirlenmiþtir. Son olarak Çiftehan'ýn rekabet üstünlüðü elde etmesi için çeþitli öneriler sunulmuþtur.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Termal turizm, Rekabet üstünlüðü, Elmas Modeli, Çiftehan.

Selçuk Avderen, Mehtap Eter. Competitiveness Analysis of Çiftehan Hot Springs within the Scope of Thermal Tourism. GPT-Studios. 2023; 3(2): 114-125

Corresponding Author: Selçuk Avderen, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish
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