The Role of Stakeholder Involvement in Promoting Sustainable Tourism Development in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Abstract

In this research, a comprehensive attempt is made to examine how stakeholder involvement engenders tourism development within North Cyprus. Using a mixed methods approach, the study finds that stakeholder involvement plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable tourism development with the survey data revealing that the majority of tourism operators demonstrated that stakeholder involvement was important for sustainable tourism development, and many reported actively involving stakeholders in their operations. Crucial policy and research recommendations were then proffered.