Determination of Rural Tour？sm Potent？al of Bingol Province and Rural Tourism Perceptions of The Inhabitants of Bingol City

Recently, the rural tourism sector has been one of the most important factors in the development of the TRB1 region. The most important tourism potentials of the region are determined; history and culture, nature, health and thermal, belief and winter tourism types. This study is concerned with rural tourism potential of Bingol. Literature survey was conducted on the subject, opinions and dispositions of the local population were investigated, favourable and unfavourable sides/effects were analysed. The material of the study will be horizontal cross-sectional data collected from face-to-face interview techniques from individuals residing in the city center of Bing？l province. According to research findings; As the leading tourism potential of the province are defined that especially with its new structure cover winter tourism, health and thermal tourism and many floating islands tourism applications which are open to development. It has been determined that the majority of the individuals believe that the development of tourism in Bing？l will have positive results. 55.8% of the individuals stated that activities related to spas should be developed and 53.5% of activities related to festivals should be developed for the development of the region. As a result; All the institutions and organizations in Bing？l province need more attention on this issue and it is necessary to determine the applicable strategies and policies in this regard