13 The Role and Importance of Tourism and Recreation Activities in the Development of the Bingöl Province

Asst. Prof. Üzeyir Kement

For the small economies that exist with the tourism industry, tourism is important in providing social prosperity and economic development. Developing countries see tourism as an economic policy tool in overcoming the economic problems and bottlenecks they face and they need to be encouraged. As a result of the understanding of the social state, developed countries give importance to tourism to make availability for the entertainment of the citizens of the country and to taste the happiness of the travel. With the development in tourism, increasing competition between countries, regions and destinations, changes in the concept of travel, the differentiation in the expectations of tourists, the diversity in the touristic goods and services highlight the need to make evaluations on tourism at different scales. It is necessary to detail the touristic advantages of the tourism sector and to start with a strategic planning at the level of branding.