Requests for middle east country Turkey factors determine tourism: a comparative analysis for selected countries (2000-2018)

The purpose of this study is to analyze the determinants of tourism demand to Turkey, for selected Middle East Countries over the period 2000-2018, The findings are obtained from interviews with 50 inbound tourists who arrival in Turkey from Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The main result of this research is that the political instability and civil war in the Middle East Countries had increased inbound tourists to Turkey significantly. The number of inbound tourists has rose % 44 in the 2017. We also discuss the effects of cheap price, income, and common cultural values and health tourism regulations on tourism demand in Turkey from these countries. .