The main aim of this paper is to determine the perceptions of residents towards overtourism (tourism impacts) and to reveal the effect of overtourism on the quality of life in Safranbolu. In the research, the data were analyzed with the statistical package program. Percentage, frequency tests, factor analysis and multivariate regression analysis were used to reach valid and reliable results. Results show that one-third of the residents believe that the city suffers from overtourism, and it affects the quality of life negatively. Besides, residents agree that tourism is harmful for the physical environment as it increases traffic congestion, parking problems, litter, water consumption and noise. In addition, they believe that tourism deteriorates the natural environment and exceeds the carrying capacity. Therefore, they have concerns about the devastation of cultural heritage arising from too many tourists.

Determining the perceptions of university level tourism students towards tourism industry is a critical issue for identifying the problems of the industry, finding out the reasons that cause employees departing the industry, and attracting educated personnel into the sector. Because a significant number of educated students move away from the sector due to the hard working conditions and shift to other sectors. From this point of view determining the perceptions of tourism students towards the tourism industry is significant in order to find out the reasons that detract students from the sector. In this study, perceptions of Karabük University students studying tourism were examined from the perspectives of working conditions, employee-tourism harmony, social status-promotion, managers and colleagues, wages and additional payments, motivation and private life. Using the survey technique data obtained from the sample of 393 respondents were analyzed by non-parametric tests such as Mann-Whitney U Testi and Kruskal-Wallis H tests. Analysis showed that students have negative perceptions towards the working conditions of the industry. There are also significant differences between the perceptions of undergraduate and graduate degree students towards the industry.

This study aims to determine the effects of tourism in the quality of life in Safranbolu. In the study residents' perceptions on the quality of life in Safranbolu evaluated in the context of economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects. In this research a structured questionnaire was used in order to determine the perceptions of residents towards tourism development and its effects on the residents' quality of life. Findings obtained from 457 respondents show that tourism effects the residents' quality of life in Safranbolu positively. Economic, cultural and environmental impacts of tourism effect the quality of life positively while social impacts negatively.

Due to the changes in the travel trends in recent years, cultural heritage sites have become a major attraction for tourists and cultural heritage tourism has become a growing market. Cultural heritage consisting of the historical buildings, architectural monuments and structures, and cultural tradations is an important component of the tourism industry. The Western Black Sea region has an important potential for cultural heritage tourism due to its historical and cultural heritage. Therefore, Amastris, the city founded by the Persian prince Amastris, Prasias ad Hypium, which is known as the Ephesus of the Black Sea, Sinope, that took its name from water nymph Sinope, Hadrianapolis, known as the Zeugma of the Western Black Sea region, Herakleia Pontika, which took its name from Herakles, the invincible hero of Greek mythology, Pompeiopolis, the capital of Paphlagonia, and Tios, which took its name from Priest Tios, the founder of the city, are the most remarkable cultural heritage resources of the region. The aim of this study is to examine the cultural heritage of the Western Black Sea region and to reveal its tourism potential for the development of tourism industry. In order to develop cultural heritage tourism in the Western Black Sea region, archeological excavations should be completed in a short span of time and promotion of these places should be done effectively.

Leisure time that holds an important place in people's lives expresses time which stay out of compulsory activities such as work and personal care that they spend with enjoyable and relaxing activities. In this study leisure time activities of residents in Safranbolu are examined. Survey was conducted with 429 residents and it is determined that residents of Safranbolu spend their leisure time by passive activities such as watching TV with family, resting, jaunting, listening to music. Findings show that residents spend their leisure time at home. Besides residents predominantly spend their time with friends and they do not allocate much time for leisure activities.