An Intellectual Study on the Restructuring of the Destination Concept

Abstract

Different expressions are used in the national and international literature regarding the concept of destination, which includes some touristic activities and directs tourism resources. Destination, which is a versatile concept with its complex structure, is used as a “distension” in our language based on the word “distension” from English, and its tried to be expressed with different definitions and words in the studies of authors and researchers in the national and international literature. The term “destination”, expressed in the Turkish Language Institution as “place to arrive”, is tried to be explained with concepts such as “tourism-related area”, “touristic region”, place of visit”, “touristic center”, and its exact counterpart is uncertain in the relevant literature. The aim of this study is to contribute to the definition complexity related to the concept of destination in the national and international literature, to develop a definition proposal and to contribute to the related literature. Within the scope of the study, secondary data were used and data were collected using the literature review technique. It has been tried to contribute to the definition of destination, which has a complex structure, with an attempt to define the difference in meaning and complexity in the national and international literature.