The Mardin Tourism Master Plan, prepared by our University as part of the activities of the Social and Strategic Studies Application and Research Center, was presented to Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
The presentation, held at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, was attended by Tuncay Akkoyun, Governor of Mardin; Members of Parliament for Mardin Faruk Kılıç and Muhammed Adak; Metin Bilge, Mardin Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism; and Deputy Governor Kübra Karaalioğlu. Our University was represented by Prof. Dr. Bilgehan Gülcan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halil Burak Sakal, Director of our Social and Strategic Studies Application and Research Center, and Research Assistant Fatıma Tüzzehra Albayrak.
The Tourism Master Plan, developed to evaluate Mardin’s cultural, historical, and tourism assets through a comprehensive approach, was presented to Minister Ersoy. The presentation addressed the city’s existing tourism potential, the destination’s strengths, areas requiring further development, and strategic objectives for the coming years.
Aiming to contribute to the sustainable and planned development of tourism in Mardin, the study was evaluated in terms of destination management, promotion, visitor experience, and the long-term development of tourism activities. The plan seeks to preserve and make effective use of the city’s distinctive tourism resources while enhancing its tourism potential through a strategic planning approach.
Through the scientific research and strategic planning activities carried out by our Social and Strategic Studies Application and Research Center, our University continues to contribute to the development of tourism potential across different destinations, the formulation of sustainable tourism policies, and regional development processes.
