The attitudes of artisans in Alanya province related with tourism and tourists

Tourism shows rapid change and development as well as leading sector in terms of revenue therefore it is one of the indispensable part of a country's economy Turkey is a country rich in tourism resources. The revenues obtained from tourism in this regard have an important place in the economy of the country. Antalya, which is on its way to be the tourism capital of Turkey, makes a great contribution to tourism and the economy of the country. It has become one of the most important tourism centers of Turkish tourism with its features. Antalya is a city where almost all kinds of tourism are seen and it has favorable conditions for tourism in terms of natural, human and cultural. Antalya has many districts where tourism activities can be carried out easily and developed with tourism. Alanya is also a district of Antalya and a very developed city in terms of tourism. This district, which hosts thousands of tourists every year, adapts its culture, natural and human beauties and life to the tourism, and most of its economic income comes from tourism. The purpose of this work is to help future tourism planning by determining what Alanya tradesmen who are communicating with the tourists are perceive from tourist phenomenon With the introduction of alternative sources, it became clear that the need for planning and evaluation as a holistic approach in tourism needs novel studies in field. It is clear that the plans made without including the need of region, folks and the tradesmen are not successful and the desired results can not be achieved. It is necessary to consider such studies in tourism plans, projects and policies. Data collection and observation were used as qualitative research methods in the conducted study. Surveys and face-to-face interview techniques were applied. Expressions in the questionnaire were evaluated using a five-point Likert Scale. Keywords: Tourism Development, Tourism Geography, Tourist, Tourism of Alanya, Attitudes of Artisans.