From the spirit of national struggle to personal challenge: motivations and experiences of participants in Atatürk and İstiklal Trail
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Öğr. Gör. Ceren Aydın Independent Researcher, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Çağdaş AYDIN Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SCOPUS dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Leisure Loisir | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 1492-7713 Dergi Bilgileri (2025) | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | Scopus | ||
| Makale Dili | Türkçe | Basım Tarihi | 12-2025 |
| Kabul Tarihi | 21-10-2025 | Yayınlanma Tarihi | 18-12-2025 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 0 / 1 / 1–28 | DOI | 10.1080/14927713.2025.2601520 |
| Makale Linki | https://doi.org/10.1080/14927713.2025.2601520 | ||
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Turizm İşletmeciliği
Sürdürülebilir Turizm
Rekreasyon Yönetimi
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| Özet |
| This qualitative study examines how historical awareness influences motivations and experiences along the 95-km Atatürk and İstiklal Trail in Türkiye. Utilizing a constructivist–interpretivist framework, the research synthesizes data from three years of participant observation and semi-structured interviews (n=16). Analysis reveals that distinct themes, including historical empathy, the embodiment of the National Struggle, and communitas, drive participation. The findings demonstrate that the trail transcends recreational trekking, functioning instead as a site of embodied remembrance that reinforces collective memory and intergenerational historical consciousness. Theoretically, this research reframes long-distance walking as heritage-based tourism anchored in ritualized practice. Practical implications address campground logistics and route design to enhance participant immersion. Ultimately, this study offers … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Atatürk and Istiklal trail | historical empathy | leisure | long-distance walking motivations |
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| Scopus | 1 |
| Google Scholar | 1 |