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Mardin Artuklu Üni.

ABOUT CONGRESS

Dear colleagues,

 

We are glad to announce that Mardin Artuklu University Faculty of Tourism and is going to organize the second “International Mesopotamia Faith and Culture Tourism Congress” on December 5 - 7, 2024. The main theme of the congress is "Religious and Culture Tourism" and it will be a congress where nationally and internationally well-known speakers and academic sessions will take part in the Zoom and Youtube platform.

 

 

A brief history of the Mesopotamian region, which has a great role in shaping the history of civizilation:

 

The name Mesopotamia, which means “the land between two rivers”, is fed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. In the earliest periods, primitive man's efforts to survive in the earliest periods were mostly seen in temperate climates on the banks of rivers, in temperate climates, in lands with edible plant roots and seeds and trees where the sun was not lacking. Mesopotamia, as a land suitable for these characteristics, was the first place of transition to settled life.The first region on earth where the nomadic lifestyle ended and the transition to agriculture and then animal husbandry took place is known as Northern Mesopotamia. Due to the abundance of rivers, the mild climate and the fertility of the soil, tribes settled down in this region for the first time and started agricultural activities. The transition to field agriculture, the domestication of animals, the use of the plow and other tools in the cultivation of the soil with the use of iron enabled the transition to field and garden agriculture. Developments related to settled life in Mesopotamia emerged in the Neolithic Age with the establishment of villages, the introduction of milled food, the storage of products and the first principles of agricultural law.

In the early Neolithic period, the settlements of Çayönü near the Ergani district of Diyarbakır and Newala Çoli in the Kantara village of the Hilvan district of Şanlıurfa are the world's first known centers of settled life. In this part of Mesopotamia, due to the geographical characteristics of the region, a productive economy was established and crops such as wheat and barley were grown, while animals such as sheep and goats were domesticated. While towns and villages emerged in other settlements that were becoming settled, no remains of pottery were found, but it was observed that carved stone or wooden materials were used as vessels. However, in Newala Çoli, clay was shaped by hand and fired in the fire to produce kitchen utensils such as pottery. Again, the foundation of the culinary culture, which was developed in Mesopotamia, was laid in Mesopotamia after the production of food, and for this purpose, elements such as digestion and flavor were taken into consideration with various cooking methods of raw materials. Cooking marks the beginning of civilization in Mesopotamia, just like dressing.

 

As Mardin Artuklu University, we invite researchers and practitioners from all over the world to discuss the future directions of faith and cultural tourism at the II International Congress on Faith and Cultural Tourism in Mesopotamia. Papers on the following topics will also be accepted:

 

- Faith Tourism

- Cultural Tourism

- Heritage Tourism

- Tourism and Development

- Eco-tourism/Sustainable Tourism

- Gastronomy and Tourism

- Tourism Impact Assessment

- Tourism Marketing and Consumer Behavior

- Hospitality and Tourism

- E-tourism and Distribution

- Media, Popular Culture and Tourism

- Safety, Security and Tourism

- Identity and Tourism

- Tourism and Education

- Tourism and Ethics

- Tourism and Guidance

- Tourism and Migration

- Destination Management and Marketing

 

Papers submitted to our congress will be evaluated by at least two rewievers with blind rewieving.

 

On behalf of the organising committee,

Prof. Dr. Lokman TOPRAK

Mardin Artuklu University Faculty of Tourism

 

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T.C. Mardin Artuklu University Rectorate