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GSTC MICE Standard

The GSTC MICE Criteria reflect GSTC’s proud legacy as the custodian of a highly inclusive, global process for developing and managing sustainable travel and tourism standards. The MICE Criteria, like the GSTC Industry Criteria and GSTC Destination Criteria, were developed through a rigorous, methodical, and inclusive process. As a result, they have been widely recognized […]
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GSTC Attraction Standard

The GSTC Attraction Standard continues the esteemed legacy of GSTC as the executor of the inclusive process by which sustainable travel and tourism standards are developed and managed globally. The Attraction Criteria were developed using the same rigorous, systematic, and inclusive methodology as the GSTC Industry Standards and the GSTC Destination Standard. This approach has […]
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Sivas Tourism Master Plan: Search Conference and Workshop

The Sivas Tourism Master Plan Search Conference and Workshop Program was executed with extensive stakeholder participation, organized in collaboration with the Sivas Governorship, Cappadocia University, and relevant local institutions. Representing our university, Prof. Dr. Bilgehan Gülcan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halil Burak Sakal, Lect. Avşin Ayhan, and Lect. Burcu Tezcan provided significant academic contributions to the […]
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1/25000 Scale Cappadocia Area Plan Project

The Cappadocia region, located within the boundaries of the regional directorate, is a significant area at national and international levels, possessing geologically and morphologically characteristic features, suitable for the cultivation of local products in terms of agricultural lands, and also having various natural and cultural assets. In this sense, the spatial structuring and development of […]
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Sustainable Tourism Destination Evaluation Project

The Sustainable Tourism Destination Assessment Project is a project that evaluates the Birgi and Side destinations according to GSTC (Global Council for Sustainable Tourism) criteria to assess their compliance with sustainable tourism principles. The aim of the project is to determine the compliance of these destinations with environmental, cultural, and economic sustainability standards, and to […]
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Green Transformation in Tourism

Green Transformation in Tourism: Sustainable Practices and Carbon Footprint Measurement in Hotels The Green Transformation in Tourism: Sustainable Practices and Carbon Footprint Measurement in Hotels project is an initiative carried out in collaboration with the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) and aims to promote sustainability in the tourism sector. Within the scope of […]
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International Competitiveness of Turkish Tourism

Our center, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has initiated a series of studies aimed at increasing Turkey’s international tourism competitiveness. One of these is the work to improve Turkey’s ranking in the Tourism and Travel Competitiveness Index, published biennially by the World Economic Forum. As is known, as of 2019, Turkey, […]
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Library Sustainability Management System Project

This research project, conducted by the Cappadocia University Social and Strategic Studies Application and Research Center, aims to examine the feasibility and potential of sustainability certification for public institutions in Turkey, primarily libraries and museums. By investigating the opportunities and challenges of sustainable practices in these cultural institutions, the project aims to contribute to the […]
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Konya Tourism Master Plan

Our center, in collaboration with Konya Metropolitan Municipality, has prepared the Konya Tourism Master Plan with the aim of increasing Konya’s share of the growing Turkish tourism market and offering future visitors a distinct and sustainable destination. This plan outlines Konya’s tourism goals for 2025, establishing concrete, realistic, measurable, and accountable objectives, and detailing the […]
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