Abstract:
The purpose of the present study is to investigate and compare the potential and the satisfaction levels of Russian and German tourists visiting Alanya in creating a sustainable competitive advantage in Alanya destination. It is a common point that Russian and Germans are two nationalities most frequently visited Alanya, town of Antalya in Turkey. Moreover, every year many Russians and Germans decide to live in Alanya. So we wonder that how global crisis effected Turkish tourism industry, especially Alanya, and Russian and German preferences. The findings from the present study help decision takers to create new marketing strategies for Russian and German tourists. © University of the Aegean.