Turkish recreation history: those who do not know their past cannot shape the future!

Abstract

The aim of this study was to convey the perspectives, and experiences of field experts who have witnessed the development process of Turkish recreation, for which there are a limited number of written sources in the literature regarding recreation, the changes and obstacles they face, and recommendations for solutions to the problems. The study group consisted of 6 academics who have seen the development and change process of Turkish recreation. The study data were collected using a semi-structured interview form and responses were evaluated using the content analysis technique. Analysis of the data obtained from the interviews revealed 62 codes and the 4 themes of the first experience of recreation, obstacles and recommended solutions, the development of recreation, and the future. How and when the academics who brought recreation to T & uuml;rkiye first encountered recreation was discussed, and their positive and negative experiences were revealed, enabling an overview of the development of Turkish recreation. These experiences also allowed the obstacles to recreation in the Turkish context to be better understood. The academics also offered solutions for overcoming these obstacles and further developing recreation. The recommended solutions and future perspectives can be used to guide academic studies and for joint collaborative actions to be taken.