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    Mountain destination innovativeness model (MDIM) for Babadağ-Turkey
    (Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2021-12-16) Akbulut, Onur; Ekin, Yakın
    Muğla is an international tourism destination in Turkey. Babadağ Mountain, located in Fethiye, is also one of the renowned paragliding destinations in the world. The objective of this study is to implement MDIM in Babadağ mountain paragliding destination. This model has already been empirically tested in Alpine mountain tourism destinations (Kuscer, 2013); a destination which is located out of Europe is tried to be focused in terms of MDIM. The rationale is to understand links among destination environment, innovativeness, and tourism development. The relations among these concepts might contribute to sustainable tourism development and create a competitive advantage. Data have been collected by gathering the opinion of paragliding pilots who work in Babadağ. Results related to MDIM were tested by using confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM). The results may help Babadağ mountain paragliding destinations and similar destinations adapt their responses regarding mountain tourism development.