RT Article
T1 Tourism Gentrification: The Case of Mevlana Museum and its Surroundings
JF The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
VO 12
IS 2
SP 67
OP 80
A1 Turker, Nuray
A2 Ayyildiz, Sibel
A2 Uslu, Ayse Nur
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1917098340
AB Today, residents experience tourism-driven gentrification in many tourist destinations. Gentrification due to tourism has both beneficial economic and physical effects, but it also has a negative impact on a number of sociocultural, physical, and environmental factors. The aim of this study is to explore the physical, economic, and socio-cultural effects of tourism activities in and around Mevlana Museum in Konya, Turkey, which is home to the tomb of the religious figure Mevlana, a symbol of tolerance and peace, from the perspective of tourism gentrification. To this end, a qualitative study was carried out in January 2023 with 15 Konya-based respondents, with content analysis being used to analyse the data. The findings indicate that there have been noteworthy changes in the neighbourhood where the museum is located, as a result of tourism gentrification. The most striking economic and socio-cultural changes created by tourism in the region are the opening of coffee houses, restaurants, souvenir shops and chain hotels, which have increased the economic revenue of local people. The tradesmen’s standard of living improved as a result of this tourism growth. Additionally, physical changes, such as the restoration and re-functioning of old buildings in Mevlana and in its surroundings, have changed the decaying image of the area. Mevlana and its surroundings were transformed into a commercial area, and residents have moved into luxurious apartments.
K1 Konya
K1 Mevlana
K1 impact of tourism
K1 religious site
K1 tourism gentrification
DO 10.21427/6nq5-yw37