Res. Asst. PhD GÜRKAN AYBEK


Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts


WoS Research Areas: Social Sciences (Soc), Hospitality Leisure Sport & Tourism, Social Sciences General, Social Sciences Interdisciplinary


Scopus Research Areas: General Social Sciences, Management Information Systems, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management


Avesis Research Areas: Social Sciences and Humanities, Tourism and Hotel Management, General Sociology and Methodology, Sociology

Email: gurkanaybek@akdeniz.edu.tr
Office Phone: +90 242 227 4400 Extension: 2852
Web: https://avesis.akdeniz.edu.tr/gurkanaybek
Office: 1-D-12A
Address: Akdeniz Üniversitesi Merkez Kampüsü, Turizm Fakültesi, Kat: 1, Araştırma Görevlileri Odası, Oda No: 1-D-12B, 07058 Konyaaltı/ANTALYA

Metrics

Publication

28

Publication (WoS)

6

Publication (Scopus)

4

H-Index (WoS)

2

H-Index (Scopus)

2

H-Index (Scholar)

4

Citation (Sum Other)

2

Open Access

4

Education

2019 - 2026

2019 - 2026

Undergraduate

Istanbul University, Open And Dıstance Educatıon Faculty, Open Education Programs, Turkey

2020 - 2025

2020 - 2025

Doctorate

Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Turkey

2017 - 2020

2017 - 2020

Postgraduate

Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Turkey

2013 - 2017

2013 - 2017

Undergraduate

Akdeniz University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Turkey

Dissertations

2025

2025

Doctorate

The Effect Of Ethnic Restaurants on Local People – Immigrant Interaction and Acceptance of Immigrants: A Research in the Framework of Contact Theory Creative Commons License

Akdeniz University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

2020

2020

Postgraduate

Effect of ethnic restaurant experience on intention to consume local food and intention to visit destination: The mediating effect of food image Creative Commons License

Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

Foreign Languages

C1 Advanced

C1 Advanced

English

Certificates, Courses and Trainings

2019

2019

Conceptual Foundations of PLS Path Modeling

IT

Udemy/Geoffrey Hubona, Ph.D.

Research Areas

Social Sciences and Humanities

Tourism and Hotel Management

General Sociology and Methodology

Sociology

Research Areas Based on Academic Activities

Avesis Research Areas

    WoS Research Areas

      Scopus Research Areas

        Academic Positions

        2019 - Present

        2019 - Present

        Research Assistant

        Akdeniz University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

        Courses

        Undergraduate

        Undergraduate

        Basic Cooking II

        World Cuisine and Applications

        Wine Science

        Articles

        All (7)
        SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (2)
        SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (5)
        ESCI (3)
        Scopus (3)
        TRDizin (4)

        Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences

        2025

        2025

        1. Typology of Ethnic Restaurants: A Classification Based on Entrepreneurial Profiles and Push Factors

        Aybek G.

        9. Uluslararası Gastronomi Turizmi Araştırmaları Kongresi, Kayseri, Turkey, 9 - 11 October 2025, pp.142-143, (Summary Text)

        2020

        2020

        2. Authenticity Paradox: An Examination on Local Gastronomy

        AYBEK G., ALPHAN E.

        International Travel and Tourism Dynamics: Overtourism, Ankara, Turkey, 8 - 10 October 2020, pp.404, (Summary Text) Creative Commons License

        Books

        2025

        2025

        1. İpek Yolu’nun Tabağı: Orta Asya’dan Anadolu’ya

        Aybek G.

        in: Gastronomi Atlası: Coğrafyadan Sofraya, Erol Geçgin,Kerim Ağacanoğlu, Editor, Efe Akademi, İstanbul, pp.215-230, 2025

        2025

        2025

        2. Kahve Akımları

        Aybek G.

        in: Kahvenin Kitabı, Doç. Dr. Adem Arman, Editor, Oğlak Yayınları, İstanbul, pp.66-78, 2025

        2024

        2024

        3. Endüstriyel Mutfak ve Tarihsel Gelişimi

        Aybek G.

        in: Gastronomi ve Mutfak Sanatlarına Giriş , Emrah ÖRGÜN, Editor, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.19-33, 2024

        2024

        2024

        4. Arttırılmış Gerçeklik(AR), Sanal Gerçeklik (VR) ve Karma Gerçeklik (MR)

        ÖNER AYBEK C. E., AYBEK G.

        in: Dijiitalleşmenin Turizme Yansımaları: Kavramlar, Faaliyetler ve Eğilimler, YAĞMUR YENAL, Editor, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara, pp.80-114, 2024

        2023

        2023

        5. Viski

        Aybek G.

        in: Tarihsel, Kültürel ve Turizm Boyutuyla İçecekler , Gökhan YILMAZ, Editor, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, pp.394-420, 2023

        2022

        2022

        6. Turizmde Çekici ya da Engelleyici Bir Unsur Olarak Gastronomi: Karmaşıklık Kuramı ve Gri Alan Paradigması Işığında Bir Değerlendirme

        Aybek G.

        in: Tadın Gücü: Gastronomi ve Turizm İlişkisi Üzerine Yeniden Düşünmek, Doç. Dr. Oğuz Nebioğlu, Editor, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.145-172, 2022

        Activities in Scientific Journals

        2021 - Present

        2021 - Present

        Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR)

        Publication Committee Member

        

        Congress and Symposium Activities

        01 October 2020 - 01 October 2020

        01 October 2020 - 01 October 2020

        International Travel and Tourism Dynamics (ITTD20)

        Attendee

        Ankara-Turkey

        Scholarships

        2023 - 2025

        2023 - 2025

        2211-A Genel Yurt İçi Doktora Burs Programı

        TUBITAK

        2018 - 2020

        2018 - 2020

        2210-A Genel Yurt İçi Yüksek Lisans Burs Programı

        TUBITAK

        Citations

        Total Citations (WOS): 2

        h-index (WOS): 1