Brand Personality of Afyonkarahisar as A Thermal Tourism Destination

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to measure the perceptions of brand personality of Afyonkarahisar who visit the province in order to create a perspective about what should be paid attention to in the process of being a brand city as a tourism destination of Afyonkarahisar. The population of the study consists of local tourists visiting the Afyonkarahisar center. The research was carried out by sampling from the universe and a survey was conducted with 400 local tourists visiting Afyonkarahisar during the period of June, July and August (2018). In the analysis of the data, percentage, frequency, arithmetic mean and standard deviation, factor and reliability analysis, t test and variance (Anova) analysis methods were used. According to the findings, it was found that the differences between the first visit, repeat visit and demographic characteristics of the domestic tourists participating in the study caused significant changes in brand personality perceptions. Generally, it is seen that the brand personality perceptions of middle-aged tourists, high-income tourists and first-time tourists are positive, and the brand perceptions of the tourists and single tourists who revisit the province are perceived to be negative, and based on the results of the research, the province hints were taken about the steps to be taken. The findings obtained from the research were evaluated and interpreted and suggestions were made.