DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF AGROTOURİSM AND SOCİO-ECONOMİC DEVELOPMENT

Agrotourism, as a sector formed by the combination of tourism and agriculture, has great potential for both social and economic development. At the same time, it is an innovative type of tourism that creates conditions for rural communities to earn additional income and create jobs. This type of tourism is also of particular importance in terms of the use of natural resources in rural areas, the preservation of sustainable cultural heritage and traditions, and environmental protection. In addition, issues such as economic diversification in regions, social integration, and improving the social living standards of local communities through agrotourism also come to the fore.