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Dilara Bahtiyar Sari is an Assistant Professor at Gaziantep University's Tourism and Hotel Management Vocational School, where she teaches in the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Services Department. With expertise in tourism management, sustainable tourism, and tourism guidance, she contributes significantly to both academic and practical aspects of the tourism industry. Her academic journey began with a bachelor's degree from Adnan Menderes University, followed by master's and doctoral studies at Akdeniz University, culminating in her current position where she also serves as Vocational School Director since 2023.
Education Background:
- Doctorate (2017-2022): Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Tourism Management
- Master's (2015-2017): Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Tourism and Hotel Management
- Bachelor's (2009-2014): Adnan Menderes University, College of Tourism Management and Hotel Management, Department of Travel Management and Tourism Guidance
Dr. Sari's research spans multiple dimensions of contemporary tourism studies, with particular emphasis on sustainable tourism development and its various applications. Her work explores gastronomy tourism, ecotourism, accessible tourism for persons with disabilities, religious tourism, and alternative tourism forms that promote regional development. She has conducted extensive research on authentic culinary experiences in local restaurants, particularly focusing on Gaziantep's traditional eateries, and has examined how traditional Turkish sports can be integrated into tourism offerings.
Her methodological approach combines qualitative and quantitative techniques, with several publications featuring mixed-methods sequential exploratory designs. She has also contributed significantly to bibliometric analyses of tourism research domains, mapping scholarly trends in areas like sports tourism, desert tourism, and women's studies in tourism contexts. Dr. Sari's publication record demonstrates a clear evolution from foundational tourism studies toward more specialized sustainable tourism applications. Her early work focused on ecotourism and accommodation management, while her recent publications emphasize gastronomy tourism, accessible tourism, and innovative platform-based tourism models. She frequently collaborates with researchers across Turkey, producing work that bridges theoretical frameworks with practical industry applications, particularly in the Turkish context.
Dr. Sari has served as advisor for a TÜBİTAK 2209-A University Students Research Projects program focusing on sustainable gastronomy tourism authenticity in local restaurants (2023-2024). She was also a researcher on a national scientific research project regarding the determination and regulation of standards for disability-friendly hotel operations (2019-2022). Her teaching portfolio spans graduate, undergraduate, and associate degree levels, covering diverse topics from tourism economics to sustainable tourism applications and career planning.
While specific laboratory facilities aren't mentioned in her profile, Dr. Sari actively participates in multiple research teams and academic networks. She serves as Erasmus Coordinator at Gaziantep University (2022-2024) and has led the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Services Department as Department Head (2022-2024). Her collaborative research extends across Turkish academic institutions, with frequent co-authorship with scholars from various universities working on tourism-related projects.
