Egirdir districts is rich in natural and historical environmental values and cultural traits are the important places of tourism and recreational activities. Tourism and recreational activities, which are developed in regards with the atractiveness of such places, are made of those natural and cultural environment. When events of tourism all over the world are examined, it could be observed that such activities usually take place during summer months. However, since developing residences and facilities tend to use sources more than before, they affect natural, historical and the cultural values negatively and thus corruption starts. Inspite of the fact that the district is gradually getting more intensive in terms of tourism and recreation during the four seasons, there haven’t been any serious problems yet. In the areas of these natural and cultural resources, the problems related with the use of those resources where tourism and recreational activities are concentrated can not be ignored and the purpose of this study is what can be done to prevent the spread of such problems of the district. In this study, natural and cultural traits to be developped in the district of Egirdir have been investigated and analized in order to detect the tourism and the recreational potentials in the region.

The first archeological researches concerning the Ottoman Period have begun in the direction of protecting the monuments which means gathering and archiving. In the nineteenth century, some archeological monuments were gathered by Ahmet Fethi Pasha in Aya Irini Chapel. Those gathered monuments, namely “Mecma-I Esliha-I Atika” (Antique Arms Collection) and “Mecma-I Asar-I Atika” (Antique Monuments Collection), have been considered among the first pattern in the field. For this respect, the establishment of “Muze-i Humayun” (Seraglio Museum) in 1869 and ordering of “Asar-i Atika Nizamnamesi” (Charter of Antique Monuments) in 1874 were the important developments in this way. Last but not least, in the mid-nineteenth century, by the nomination of Osman Hamdi Bey as a museum director, Ottoman Archeology stepped into more scientific engagement. In this paper, the researches of the Austrian archeologists who conducted excavations along the Ottoman geography will be analyzed especially through the nineteenth century. Therefore, this paper also aims to reveal the Austrian archeologists’ contributions to the development of the Ottoman Archeology. Examples from their archeological sites and findings through the Ottoman lands between the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the Ottoman Empire, will help to support the subject.

Ecosystem services (ES) have been developed to demonstrate and measure the direct or indirect benefits people receive from ecosystems. According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report, Ecosystem Services grouped in 4 main category: provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services. Provisioning services and cultural services are services that people benefit directly, regulating services and supporting services indirectly. In the study, cultural ecosystem services (cultural diversity, spiritual and religious values, knowledge systems, educational values, inspiration, aesthetic values, social relations, sense of place, cultural heritage values, recreation and ecotourism) provided by Historical Çesnigir Bridge and Canyon, locatedn in between Karakeçili and Köprüköy in the city of Kirkkale, were evaluated. The findings may help in making decisions on spatial planning, recreation and tourism planning and management based on cultural ecosystem services.

Egirdir districts is rich in natural and historical environmental values and cultural traits are the important places of tourism and recreational activities. Tourism and recreational activities, which are developed in regards with the atractiveness of such places, are made of those natural and cultural environment. When events of tourism all over the world are examined, it could be observed that such activities usually take place during summer months. However, since developing residences and facilities tend to use sources more than before, they affect natural, historical and the cultural values negatively and thus corruption starts. Inspite of the fact that the district is gradually getting more intensive in terms of tourism and recreation during the four seasons, there haven’t been any serious problems yet. In the areas of these natural and cultural resources, the problems related with the use of those resources where tourism and recreational activities are concentrated can not be ignored and the purpose of this study is what can be done to prevent the spread of such problems of the district. In this study, natural and cultural traits to be developped in the district of Egirdir have been investigated and analized in order to detect the tourism and the recreational potentials in the region.

Egirdir districts is rich in natural and historical environmental values and cultural traits are the important places of tourism and recreational activities. Tourism and recreational activities, which are developed in regards with the atractiveness of such places, are made of those natural and cultural environment. When events of tourism all over the world are examined, it could be observed that such activities usually take place during summer months. However, since developing residences and facilities tend to use sources more than before, they affect natural, historical and the cultural values negatively and thus corruption starts. Inspite of the fact that the district is gradually getting more intensive in terms of tourism and recreation during the four seasons, there haven’t been any serious problems yet. In the areas of these natural and cultural resources, the problems related with the use of those resources where tourism and recreational activities are concentrated can not be ignored and the purpose of this study is what can be done to prevent the spread of such problems of the district. In this study, natural and cultural traits to be developped in the district of Egirdir have been investigated and analized in order to detect the tourism and the recreational potentials in the region.