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Education
2019 - 2026
2019 - 2026Undergraduate
Istanbul University, Open And Dıstance Educatıon Faculty, Open Education Programs, Turkey
2020 - 2025
2020 - 2025Doctorate
Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Turkey
2017 - 2020
2017 - 2020Postgraduate
Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Turkey
2013 - 2017
2013 - 2017Undergraduate
Akdeniz University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, Turkey
Dissertations
2025
2025Doctorate
The Effect Of Ethnic Restaurants on Local People – Immigrant Interaction and Acceptance of Immigrants: A Research in the Framework of Contact Theory
Akdeniz University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
2020
2020Postgraduate
Effect of ethnic restaurant experience on intention to consume local food and intention to visit destination: The mediating effect of food image
Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
Foreign Languages
C1 Advanced
C1 AdvancedEnglish
Certificates, Courses and Trainings
2019
2019Conceptual 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 - PresentResearch Assistant
Akdeniz University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
Articles
All (7)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (2)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (5)
ESCI (3)
Scopus (3)
TRDizin (4)
2025
20251. A Scale Development Study on the Expectation of a Disabled Friendly Hotel in the Context of Accessible Tourism
Himmetoğlu A., Erkaya B., Akıncı Z., Yurcu G., Ajanovic E., Aybek G., et al.
ADVANCES IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM RESEARCH (AHTR) , vol.1, pp.1-34, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
2024
20242. Menu fatigue: Exploring an obscure concept with problem-centred expert interviews
Aybek G., Öner Aybek C. E.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GASTRONOMY AND FOOD SCIENCE , vol.38, pp.1-10, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
2023
20233. PLS-SEM Guide in Social Sciences: An Application With Hierarchical Component Modelling
Aybek G., Karakaş H.
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi , vol.24, no.3, pp.656-674, 2023 (TRDizin)
2022
20224. Local Tourists' Self-Comparison with Foreıgn Tourists and Feeling of Segregation
Aybek G., Demirel A., Öner C. E.
ANATOLIA , vol.33, no.2, pp.7-18, 2022 (TRDizin)
2022
20225. Effects of ethnic restaurant experience on prospective tourist intentions: Mediating role of food image
Aybek G., Özdemir B.
TOURISM MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES , vol.44, 2022 (SSCI)
2022
20226. Use The Silver Bullet on The Right Beast: A Guide on Usage of PLS-SEM in Tourism and Gastronomy Studies
Aybek G., Karakaş H.
ADVANCES IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM RESEARCH (AHTR)
, vol.10, no.2, pp.327-336, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
2021
20217. AUTHENTICITY PARADOX: AN EXAMINATION ON LOCAL GASTRONOMY
Aybek G., Alphan E.
REVISTA ANAIS BRASILEIROS DE ESTUDOS TURÍSTICOS / ABET , vol.11, pp.1-12, 2021 (ESCI)
Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences
2025
20251. 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
20202. 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)
Books
2025
20251. 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
20252. Kahve Akımları
Aybek G.
in: Kahvenin Kitabı, Doç. Dr. Adem Arman, Editor, Oğlak Yayınları, İstanbul, pp.66-78, 2025
2024
20243. Endüstriyel Mutfak ve Tarihsel Gelişimi
Aybek G.
in: Gastronomi ve Mutfak Sanatlarına Giriş , Emrah ÖRGÜN, Editor, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.19-33, 2024
2024
20244. 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
20235. Viski
Aybek G.
in: Tarihsel, Kültürel ve Turizm Boyutuyla İçecekler , Gökhan YILMAZ, Editor, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, pp.394-420, 2023
2022
20226. 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 - PresentAdvances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR)
Publication Committee Member
Congress and Symposium Activities
01 October 2020 - 01 October 2020
01 October 2020 - 01 October 2020International Travel and Tourism Dynamics (ITTD20)
Attendee
Ankara-Turkey
Scholarships
2023 - 2025
2023 - 20252211-A Genel Yurt İçi Doktora Burs Programı
TUBITAK
2018 - 2020
2018 - 2020