EVALUATION OF RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL TOURISM POTENTIALS OF ?ANLIURFA AND GAZIANTEP PROVINCES IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Abstract

?anl?urfa and Gaziantep are two important provinces of the Southeastern Anatolia Region that have become locomotives in many subjects. It is seen that there are sectoral investments in the field of industry and agriculture as well as attracting attention to tourism. The provinces of Gaziantep and ?anl?urfa are two ancient cities that have very important places in Turkey's history as in the history of mankind. The elements that have given such importance to the cities, the civilizations that lived in the region and the religious structures that these civilizations belong to. Moreover, the presence of important people, especially prophets, who lived in the region, is another aspect of attention. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the significant cultural and historical values that the two provinces have, from the point of view of faith and culture tourism. Detailed and in-depth literature and archive searches have been conducted in this context. In addition, the assets have been visited on site and a number of proposals have been presented.