@article{2017,title={A FESTIVAL IN MUGLA: THE CASE OF TRADITIONAL NOMAD-TURKMEN FESTIVAL},abstractNode={Event tourism has become an important tourist attraction recently, and it has made important contributions to the tourism sector. Festivals within the scope of event tourism have various influences on communities and destinations. For this reason, the purpose of this research is to determine the effect of the Traditional Nomad-Turkmen Festival which is organized every year in Mugla and to determine whether the effects differ according to visitors’ demographic variables.In this context, in May 2016, data were collected from 191 participants during the ninth festival. The collected data were analyzed by statistical program. As a result, it was seen that the participants were satisfied with the festival, the festival had quite positive effects on the visitors, and the most significant expression was the phrase "The festival provides the opportunity to the local people for hosting their relatives and friends.".},author={EMİNE YILMAZ BOLAT-- Funda ÖN ESEN},year={2017},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science}}