摘要
Tourism plays an important role in socio-economic development of nations worldwide.In the case of poor countries,tourism contributes to job creation,poverty alleviation,and foreign exchange earnings.Because of its multi-discipline dimensions,tourism increases the economy capabilities to generate production linkages which encourage investments in various productive and service sectors of the economy.Countries with limited natural capital can benefit from tourism to sustain growth and support development.Turkey is one of the most attractive tourism destinations in the world.Because of its geographical location and cultural attractions,Turkey has become an important spot for millions of tourists from different parts of the world.The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of tourism on socio-economic development in Turkey and the future prospects that the country can achieve from investment in the tourism sector.Turkey should construct well-defined strategy the aim of which is to make tourism as an effective instrument for fostering economic growth and sustaining development.
