The relationship between economic policies and tourism policies in Turkey

The interaction between economic and political decisions taken by countries for various purposes, and the regulations made within the scope of fiscal and monetary policies have an impact on the tourism industry as well as in all economic areas. Therefore, the aim of this study is determined to evaluate the relationship between economic and tourism policies. Based on the relevant literature, tourism investments, as the most concrete reflection of economic policies on tourism policies were analyzed. Bai-Perron (BP) and Carrion-i Silvestre (CiS) multiple structural breaks unit root tests were employed to analyze the number of accommodation establishments and number of beds for both tourism investment and tourism operation licensed investments, in addition to the total number of establishments and beds using yearly data for the period 1970-2018. Structural break dates obtained from the BP test on were interpreted within the framework of the economic and tourism policies of the relevant period and recommendations were discussed. Keywords: Economic policy, Tourism policy, Turkey, Multiple structural break unit root tests