The Relationship between Destination Image, Curiosity and Destination Loyalty and the Moderator Role of Demographic Variables: A Research in Antalya Destination

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  • Abdullah Uslu Akdeniz University
  • Ali İnanır Burdur Mehmet Akif University
  • Özlem Dağdelen Akdeniz University. Institute of Social Sciences

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https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2020.18.044

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Destination Image, Destination Curiosity;, Destination Loyalty, Demographic Variables, Antalya

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The Relationship between Destination Image, Curiosity and Destination Loyalty and the Moderator Role of Demographic Variables: A Research in Antalya Destination

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2020-10-12

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Uslu, A., İnanır, A., & Dağdelen, Özlem. (2020). The Relationship between Destination Image, Curiosity and Destination Loyalty and the Moderator Role of Demographic Variables: A Research in Antalya Destination. PASOS Revista De Turismo Y Patrimonio Cultural, 18(4), 615–630. https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2020.18.044

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