From Consumption to Conservation: Rethinking Tourism in Heritage Sites

Start: 03 Oct 2025 10:00
End: 03 Oct 2025 11:00
D3-Room 2

Event Description

This session will address the delicate balance between tourism activities and the preservation of cultural and natural heritage. Tourism will be discussed as a dual phenomenon that contributes to economic growth while also exerting pressure on urban identity and heritage. Within the framework of cultural tourism, heritage management, and sustainable tourism, approaches that safeguard the balance between conservation and utilization in both rural and metropolitan areas will be explored.

Moderators

İrem Kurtuluş Korkmaz

Senior Urban Policy Expert, Marmara Municipalities Union

Speakers

Dimitris Manoukas

Project Lead, Rural Radicals

Lucrezia Gigante

Dr., Museum Studies Researcher, Glasgow University

Mehmet Yıldız

Deputy Secretary General, Bursa Metropolitan Municipality

Tülin Hadi

Chair, Istanbul Citizens

Hüseyin Gazi Coşan

Tourism Manager, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality