Local activities of touristic product in Alanya and attitudes of tourists towards local products

Tourism is one of the leading sectors in the world in terms of economic activities and the highest income. Turkey is a country which is very diverse and rich tourism resources. The income from different and rich tourism resources is an important source of income in the country's economy. The importance of the growing tourism sector is increasing day by day. With tourism activities and income in Turkey is noteworthy Antalya province. Antalya has become an important tourism center of the country thanks to its cultural and natural beauties. Antalya also has districts and towns where various tourism activities can be carried out. One of these districts is Alanya. Alanya is one of the districts located in the east of Antalya and has an important potential in terms of tourism diversity and income. Alanya is a tourism paradise that attracts attention with its cultural and natural beauties and local products. The county provides a large part of the economic income from the tourism sector. In this study, the cultural and natural beauties of the local people in Alanya, the touristic product activities of the local people, their construction stages, where the sales are made and the effects of touristic products to Alanya tourism and tourists to Alanya were discussed. It was understood that the tourist products in Alanya could not be evaluated sufficiently and the effects of the tourism activities in Alanya were not paid attention and the tourists who came to Alanya were interviewed directly to understand the effects of the touristic products in Alanya. In addition, in order to determine the tourist preferences of the touristic products in Alanya and the effects of these products on the tourism in Alanya, a questionnaire was applied to local and foreign tourists in Alanya. The questionnaire was translated into English, German and Russian in order to reach tourists from all nationalities. Data collection and observation method was used in this study. One-to-one interview and survey techniques were used. Expressions in the questionnaire were evaluated by using five-point Likert scale. It was determined that the tourists who came to the research area were affected by the local products and wondered the cultural structure of the field. It was understood that local products should be promoted more. It was concluded that local products in Alanya should be eliminated by integrating with tourism and the production should be continued by further development. Keywords: Tourist, Tourism in Alanya, Local products, Tourist Product