Türkiye’nin Katılımcı Olduğu Turizmle İlgili Erasmus+ KA2 Projelerinin Analizi (Analysis of Tourism-Related Erasmus+ KA2 Projects Involving Türkiye)
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https://doi.org/10.63556/jotags.2026.1835Keywords:
Erasmus+, KA2, Project, Tourism, Bibliometric analysis, Scientific mapping, TürkiyeAbstract
This study aims to examine tourism-related Erasmus+ Key Action 2 (KA2) projects involving Türkiye in terms of their temporal development, inter-country collaboration networks, and the thematic structure of project topics. The research is based on a bibliometric analysis of 283 projects obtained from the Erasmus+ Project Results Platform as of 5 January 2026, covering the period 2014–2025. The data were analysed using Biblioshiny software through performance analysis and scientific mapping techniques. The findings reveal that Türkiye has developed strong, sustained collaborations, particularly with Italy and Spain, and that project topics have shifted over time towards digital, green, and sustainability skills. Additionally, the results show that the projects exhibit a multi-dimensional and integrated structure rather than focusing on a single theme. Practically, the study provides a guiding framework for parties planning to apply for Erasmus+ KA2 projects. At the same time, theoretically, it stands out as one of the first studies to comprehensively and comparatively examine KA2 projects in the tourism literature.
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