Emre Aksu

Emre Aksu serves as a Lecturer at Gaziantep University's Tourism and Hotel Management Vocational School within the Travel, Tourism and Entertainment Services Department since 2023. He holds a Master's degree in Tourism Management from Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (2018-2021) and a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Management with Accommodation Program specialization from the same institution (2014-2018). His academic responsibilities include teaching 38 courses across undergraduate and associate degree levels such as Human Resources Management, Tourism Marketing, Rural Tourism, and Hotel Automation Systems, while holding administrative positions as Domestic Tourism and Travel Services Program Coordinator, Domestic Department Deputy Head, and member of the Domestic Workplace Training Follow-up Committee.

His educational qualifications are:

• Master of Tourism Management (with thesis), Institute of Social Sciences, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (2018-2021)
• Bachelor of Tourism Management, Department of Tourism Management (Accommodation Program), College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (2014-2018)

Dr. Aksu's research spans core tourism disciplines with specialized focus on Rural Tourism, Cultural Tourism, and Alternative Tourism forms including Cruise and Yacht Tourism. His work examines practical applications in Turkish contexts—particularly Mediterranean region story marketing, Burdur province festival tourism, and rural development case studies—emphasizing sustainable destination management through cultural heritage integration and consumer behavior analysis.

His scholarly output demonstrates consistent thematic evolution from 2017 cultural heritage studies to 2024 beverage brand loyalty research, with 2019 representing peak productivity across rural tourism development, destination marketing, and festival tourism. These publications collectively address regional Turkish tourism challenges while contributing to broader hospitality management knowledge through empirical case studies and meta-analyses.

Administrative leadership includes program coordination and departmental oversight, complemented by extensive industry experience in hotel front office and F&B operations across seven Turkish resorts (2015-2023). His professional development encompasses 24 certificates spanning ISO quality/environmental systems, leadership, hospitality technology (OPERA PMS, Travel Tech Hub), and culinary management.