A Historical Review of Illegal Tour Guiding in Turkey

IF 2 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Tourism Pub Date : 2021-12-22 DOI:10.37741/t.70.1.7

H. Polat, T. Çakmak, Aytuğ Arslan

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Abstract

The tour guiding profession was much abused in the past while illegal guiding took place, and remains much the same nowadays. With the use of official documents, this paper outlines issues concerning illegal tour guiding from the past to the present. Document analysis as a qualitative research method was applied in this study. Archival research was carried out, and unpublished documents were analysed to contribute to the literature and shed light on the roots of illegal tour guiding. Archival data was combined with travel guidebooks, official reports, and court files. Despite regulations, problems concerning tour guiding continue to exist to the present day. More than ever before, illegal tour guides employed by travel agencies have become a threat to the employment of licenced guides. The number of illegal tour guides proves that current measures remain incapable of prohibiting illegal guiding activities. Touting seems to be the longstanding main motivation for illegal guides. Unethical guiding practices affect the established image of the destination country. From a historical perspective and underlining issues such as touting through unpublished archived documents and official reports, this paper contributes a detailed understanding of the defective points concerning the travel industry.

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土耳其非法导游的历史回顾

在过去，当非法导游发生时，导游专业人员经常受到虐待，而现在情况基本相同。本文利用官方文件，概述了从过去到现在有关非法导游的问题。本研究采用文献分析作为定性研究方法。对档案进行了研究，并对未发表的文件进行了分析，以对文献做出贡献，并揭示非法导游的根源。档案资料与旅行指南、官方报告和法庭档案相结合。尽管有相关规定，但有关导游的问题仍然存在至今。旅行社雇佣的非法导游比以往任何时候都更威胁到持证导游的就业。非法导游的数量证明了现行措施仍然能够禁止非法导游活动。吐口水似乎是长期以来非法导游的主要动机。不道德的指导做法影响了目的地国家的既定形象。本文从历史的角度出发，通过未发表的档案和官方报告等突出问题，详细了解了旅游业的缺陷。

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Tourism HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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3.10

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17.60%

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审稿时长

24 weeks

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