Terrorism and tourism's diabolical relationship

Ayşegül Acar, research assistant at Karabük University, Turkey, and doctoral student at Istanbul University, explores the discomfiting relationship between terrorism and tourism in this “GT” Insight.

Bombs exploding one after another, vehicles ploughing through masses of people, media coverage, and the responses of those in power; they all create tension, international conflict, disorder, and political instability.

For tourism, an industry of peace, terrorism undoubtedly does great harm. As a matter of fact, the tourism industries of countries most greatly affected by terrorism often fall flat in the aftermath of each attack; a technical knock out in boxing terms.

Today terrorism often targets tourist destinations and events. Apart from providing easy or “soft” targets, why is tourism such an attractive target for terrorists?

Find out at https://goodtourismblog.com/2017/11/terrorism-and-tourism-diabolical-relationship/