EVALUATION OF TANGIBLE CULTURAL HERİTAGE IN TERMS OF TOURISM: THE CASE OF MARDIN PROVINCE

Abstract

Cultural heritage is seen as an important concept in understanding the existence of the values of societies and transferring them to the next generations. Cultural heritage is tangible and intangible are classified as cultural heritage. The study was based on tangible cultural propety. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the tangible cultural heritage in the province of mardin from the perspective of tourism and to reveal the contribution that the province can provide to tourism attractiveness. The reason why Mardin is prefered is that many civilizations have hosted this province and as a result, it has many tangible cultural heritages. The study reveals that the cultural heritage of the province of Mardin, where many civilizations are home to them and these civiletions have their own unique cultural assets throughout history, has a great proposition in the tourism context and Mardin presents suggestions to stakeholders that can contribute to the development of tourism