Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY-COGRAFYA DERGISI, sa.41, ss.193-207, 2020 (ESCI)
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of selling houses within the Pelitkoy settlement to the urban population on the local people. The research was carried via quantitative and qualitative research method. The survey was administrated to the local people (161). Moreover, in-depth face-to- interviews in a semi-structured form were conducted with 12 local individuals. The survey data was analyzed descriptively in SPSS 16.0 program, whereas interviews were analyzed descriptively in MAXQDA 12 program. According to the research findings, the main means of livelihood of the local people of Pelitkoy is olive cultivation. Urban people, who have recently arrived in the village from big cities, increased the housing market by purchasing village houses. Young people married in the village prefer to emigrate to the city because of difficulties with renting and buying a house. This case accelerates migration from rural to urban areas. As a result, the increasing interest of the urban population to use rural areas for holiday and recreation purposes has increased the cost of living in the study area and accelerated the displacement of local people.