Requirements for the presence of cultural identity to protect and marketing eco-gastronomy: sample of in aksaray güzelyurt

The cultural values of society has been oblivioned in the process of globalization, sustainability of cultural values began to be widely discussed lately and the protection of these values in today's societies owned and transferred to future generations has become more important than the need. Nowadays culinary culture of a society is among the most important elements referred to a combination of tourism, has begun to take an active role in promoting the country. The aim of this study; Orthodox sect's founder St. Gregeourus's hometown Güzelyurt's culinary culture and gastronomy tourism was analyzed. For this purpose, interviews were held face to face with the local administrators, officials from the Provincial Directorate of Tourism and the local people and necessary information about local culinary culture was obtained by using the interview method. The region's culinary culture can be revitalized with gastronomy tourism is transferred to future generations and take its rightful place in the promotion of the country. In this study, specific to local culinary culture, molasses, wine, bread and meat dishes were explained. This study is also important in order to promote the tourism potential of Güzelyurt District, which is a religious center, by taking advantage of its gastronomic attractiveness