Türk Coğrafya Dergisi

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It is known that international tourism growth has decreased by around 75% in 2020. This decrease has made the tourism sector one of the sectors most affected by the pandemic. The aim of this study is to investigate how the Covid-19 pandemic affects tourism, what kind of changes or transformations this effect has witnessed in tourism, and what kind of tourism approach(s) will the pandemic build in the future. For this purpose, the research questions determined within the scope of the research: What is the main effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on tourism? What changes and transformations has the pandemic witnessed in tourism? What/where will the basic dynamics of tourism, especially tourism destinations, evolve with the effect of the pandemic? Is the pandemic a good opportunity or a threat for tourism? In the research, literature review and document analysis methods from qualitative research methods were used. The results of the research show that tourism, which is an important industry for the world, has been heavily affected by the pandemic. This effect has started to make itself felt especially since the beginning of 2020, with the spread of the pandemic, the decline in tourism activities has accelerated and the crisis has deepened. In the next period, the development of tourism is closely related not only to the pandemic, but also to international developments. Countries have tried to develop new ways and methods in order to minimize the effects of the pandemic in tourism in the future. In this context, emphasis is placed on domestic tourism destinations, mass tourism is abandoned, special sustainable tourism approaches come to the fore and tourism becomes individualized.